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The letter from Diamond was not "in response to lobbying" but in response to a question from Umunna in his capacity as a member of the Treasury Select Committee. We also need to clarify that it is UK Corporation Tax paid in 2009 vs worldwide profits earned in 2009. This was of course when Labour was in government and Barclays benefited from tax exemptions introduced by Gordon Brown which meant their £6.3bn sale of Barclays Global Investors didn't attract UK Corporation Tax. see here for some details. NBeale ( talk) 14:50, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
Shouldn't family history come before his education? just for a layout thing. Alexandre8 ( talk) 21:16, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
I've written this in the subject:
I'm obviously a little concerned that he will simply remove it. I have no idea what the policy is on living people editing their own entry. But i have concerns about neutrality in that event and look for guidance. Flagpolewiki ( talk) 12:28, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
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In today's Sunday Times, Rod Liddle admits to making this edit. Since the article is currently semi-protected, an IP editor would not have been able to add this to the article itself. Since the ST requires a subscription, here is a non-copyright busting quote from what Mr Liddle says:
With any luck you should be able to read about Chuka's large dorsal crest on Wikipedia very soon. I added it to his biography on Friday afternoon. Or, at least, I submitted a request to Wikipedia that I should be allowed to edit his biography to bring this abnormality to the attention of the public.
Very droll.-- ♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 11:48, 14 April 2013 (UTC)
Re this edit. The Sun never knew for a fact that Chuka Umunna edited his own Wikipedia article, and neither did anyone else. All that is known for sure is that some of the IP edits traced back to the law firm where he worked at the time. As for the gambling donation controversy, this has issues with WP:RECENTISM and WP:NOTNEWSPAPER. Wikipedia articles do not need to mention every controversy in which a politician is involved.-- ♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 16:41, 7 August 2013 (UTC)
This section was deleted by regular wikipedia editor on here. It is notable, widely reported in all newspapers and a variety of blogs and also received comment on it from a standing MP. Its inclusion is relevant, particularly for a man who is a politician. 94.194.106.154 ( talk) 02:46, 24 June 2014 (UTC)jw 94.194.106.154 ( talk) 02:46, 24 June 2014 (UTC)
Dear IanMacM, Perhaps you might like to integrate each piece into the main body of the text. As otherwise it is a bias / puff piece with no balance (which is probably how Chukka intended it when he wrote it) Also in the guidelines for Wikipedia and biographies is that these are not PR pieces but an accurate representation of who he is. You can't argue that playing the cello is relevant whereas his attitudes to members of the public are not. 94.194.106.154 ( talk) 17:08, 25 June 2014 (UTC)
No doubt I will get told off, but this edit was reverted because it has the same problems with WP:RECENTISM and WP:NOTNEWSPAPER as some of the other examples in the Controversies section. It isn't much more noteworthy than a politician not knowing the price of a loaf of bread. The media likes this kind of thing, but this is an encyclopedia article.-- ♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 17:29, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
He has put his foot in it on many occasions and should not be shielded just because he is from an ethnic minority. Reaper7 ( talk) 18:44, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
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Should we include a section on UKIP here? Chuka has made various comments about this insurgent party in interviews over the last 12 months. I think it's a good idea to add a line or two in a Controversies section. Oxr033 ( talk) 15:05, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
What should be said, if anything about this story in the Daily Mail? The article currently says this: 'It then emerged that he is a member of the exclusive M Den club behind the Bank of England which sells £150 steaks and cognac up to £4,000, where he keeps a £300 cognac locker and has one of fifty electronic keys to a secret entrance to the restaurant' AusLondonder ( talk) 23:17, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
Wikipedia guidelines state that these pages have to be balanced and not puff pieces. The fact that UMUNNA was editing his own wikipedia page and holding negative attitudes towards the general public is relevant.
here is the previous part.
Controversy[edit] In early April 2013, Umunna was linked to favourable updates made on his Wikipedia page in 2007.[37][38][39][40]
Also in early April 2013, Conservative MP Chris Heaton-Harris criticised Umunna for comments he had made in his mid 20s about the West End of London. Heaton-Harris said the 2006 comments, describing people visiting nightclubs in the West End as "trash" and "c-list wannabes" showed a "lack of respect for the public"; Umunna stated that the comments were meant to have been "light-hearted in tone and context" but appreciated that "the choice of words used were not appropriate" and apologised for any "offence".[41]
Umunna was accused of hypocrisy for accepting a £20,000 gift from a gambling executive despite campaigning against the spread of betting shops in his constituency and promising new powers to limit them.[42]
Conservative Party Involvement In mid-April 2013, The Mirror ran a piece indicating that Umunna "had been targeted" and that the Conservative Party was implicated after a "leaked email" from their HQ showed that "businessmen had been lobbied" to criticise Umunna over his West End comments.[43]
The subject has said that he won't serve in Corbyn's shadow cabinet, yes? Hence I have amended the page. Sorry, no link. Smokey TheCat 06:19, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
Can someone please add how to pronounce his name. Professor John Wells gives the pronunciation as /ˈtʃʊkə ʊˈmʊnə/ at http://phonetic-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/chuka-umunna.html, but my attempt to add it using the "IPA-en" feature got in a mess in the preview so I didn't save it. Thanks, -- Money money tickle parsnip ( talk) 21:50, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
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No other former MP has a list of "Shadow Cabinet spokesperson" roles in their infobox. This should be removed to align with the format of all the others. 92.233.66.163 ( talk) 11:31, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
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The letter from Diamond was not "in response to lobbying" but in response to a question from Umunna in his capacity as a member of the Treasury Select Committee. We also need to clarify that it is UK Corporation Tax paid in 2009 vs worldwide profits earned in 2009. This was of course when Labour was in government and Barclays benefited from tax exemptions introduced by Gordon Brown which meant their £6.3bn sale of Barclays Global Investors didn't attract UK Corporation Tax. see here for some details. NBeale ( talk) 14:50, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
Shouldn't family history come before his education? just for a layout thing. Alexandre8 ( talk) 21:16, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
I've written this in the subject:
I'm obviously a little concerned that he will simply remove it. I have no idea what the policy is on living people editing their own entry. But i have concerns about neutrality in that event and look for guidance. Flagpolewiki ( talk) 12:28, 7 April 2013 (UTC)
References
In today's Sunday Times, Rod Liddle admits to making this edit. Since the article is currently semi-protected, an IP editor would not have been able to add this to the article itself. Since the ST requires a subscription, here is a non-copyright busting quote from what Mr Liddle says:
With any luck you should be able to read about Chuka's large dorsal crest on Wikipedia very soon. I added it to his biography on Friday afternoon. Or, at least, I submitted a request to Wikipedia that I should be allowed to edit his biography to bring this abnormality to the attention of the public.
Very droll.-- ♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 11:48, 14 April 2013 (UTC)
Re this edit. The Sun never knew for a fact that Chuka Umunna edited his own Wikipedia article, and neither did anyone else. All that is known for sure is that some of the IP edits traced back to the law firm where he worked at the time. As for the gambling donation controversy, this has issues with WP:RECENTISM and WP:NOTNEWSPAPER. Wikipedia articles do not need to mention every controversy in which a politician is involved.-- ♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 16:41, 7 August 2013 (UTC)
This section was deleted by regular wikipedia editor on here. It is notable, widely reported in all newspapers and a variety of blogs and also received comment on it from a standing MP. Its inclusion is relevant, particularly for a man who is a politician. 94.194.106.154 ( talk) 02:46, 24 June 2014 (UTC)jw 94.194.106.154 ( talk) 02:46, 24 June 2014 (UTC)
Dear IanMacM, Perhaps you might like to integrate each piece into the main body of the text. As otherwise it is a bias / puff piece with no balance (which is probably how Chukka intended it when he wrote it) Also in the guidelines for Wikipedia and biographies is that these are not PR pieces but an accurate representation of who he is. You can't argue that playing the cello is relevant whereas his attitudes to members of the public are not. 94.194.106.154 ( talk) 17:08, 25 June 2014 (UTC)
No doubt I will get told off, but this edit was reverted because it has the same problems with WP:RECENTISM and WP:NOTNEWSPAPER as some of the other examples in the Controversies section. It isn't much more noteworthy than a politician not knowing the price of a loaf of bread. The media likes this kind of thing, but this is an encyclopedia article.-- ♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 17:29, 4 July 2014 (UTC)
He has put his foot in it on many occasions and should not be shielded just because he is from an ethnic minority. Reaper7 ( talk) 18:44, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
References
Should we include a section on UKIP here? Chuka has made various comments about this insurgent party in interviews over the last 12 months. I think it's a good idea to add a line or two in a Controversies section. Oxr033 ( talk) 15:05, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
What should be said, if anything about this story in the Daily Mail? The article currently says this: 'It then emerged that he is a member of the exclusive M Den club behind the Bank of England which sells £150 steaks and cognac up to £4,000, where he keeps a £300 cognac locker and has one of fifty electronic keys to a secret entrance to the restaurant' AusLondonder ( talk) 23:17, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
Wikipedia guidelines state that these pages have to be balanced and not puff pieces. The fact that UMUNNA was editing his own wikipedia page and holding negative attitudes towards the general public is relevant.
here is the previous part.
Controversy[edit] In early April 2013, Umunna was linked to favourable updates made on his Wikipedia page in 2007.[37][38][39][40]
Also in early April 2013, Conservative MP Chris Heaton-Harris criticised Umunna for comments he had made in his mid 20s about the West End of London. Heaton-Harris said the 2006 comments, describing people visiting nightclubs in the West End as "trash" and "c-list wannabes" showed a "lack of respect for the public"; Umunna stated that the comments were meant to have been "light-hearted in tone and context" but appreciated that "the choice of words used were not appropriate" and apologised for any "offence".[41]
Umunna was accused of hypocrisy for accepting a £20,000 gift from a gambling executive despite campaigning against the spread of betting shops in his constituency and promising new powers to limit them.[42]
Conservative Party Involvement In mid-April 2013, The Mirror ran a piece indicating that Umunna "had been targeted" and that the Conservative Party was implicated after a "leaked email" from their HQ showed that "businessmen had been lobbied" to criticise Umunna over his West End comments.[43]
The subject has said that he won't serve in Corbyn's shadow cabinet, yes? Hence I have amended the page. Sorry, no link. Smokey TheCat 06:19, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
Can someone please add how to pronounce his name. Professor John Wells gives the pronunciation as /ˈtʃʊkə ʊˈmʊnə/ at http://phonetic-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/chuka-umunna.html, but my attempt to add it using the "IPA-en" feature got in a mess in the preview so I didn't save it. Thanks, -- Money money tickle parsnip ( talk) 21:50, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
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No other former MP has a list of "Shadow Cabinet spokesperson" roles in their infobox. This should be removed to align with the format of all the others. 92.233.66.163 ( talk) 11:31, 7 June 2024 (UTC)