The Politics Thread

[Worthy4England]

I predict Mr Cameron might be asked about Mossack Fonseca sometime in the not too far distant future...

[Hoboh]

I predict Mr Cameron might be asked about Mossack Fonseca sometime in the not too far distant future...

With all the finger pointing at Putin, whoever leaked this better have a good hiding place.

[Hoboh]

[Bijou Bob]

This isn't going away and as the paper sift continues, more and more people and companies are going to end up being highlighted. This could get really interesting.

[Worthy4England]

This isn't going away and as the paper sift continues, more and more people and companies are going to end up being highlighted. This could get really interesting.

I did wonder whether our ex-Bolton owner might get a mention somewhere - I think you're right, it's not going away - but then again there have been other leaks, that didn't have a wide ranging sticking effect...

[Hoboh]

This isn't going away and as the paper sift continues, more and more people and companies are going to end up being highlighted. This could get really interesting.

I did wonder whether our ex-Bolton owner might get a mention somewhere - I think you're right, it's not going away - but then again there have been other leaks, that didn't have a wide ranging sticking effect...

Oh I don't know

One bloke holed up in some embassy and another probably sorry he set foot in Russia

[thebish]

[thebish]

incidentally...

It seems there is no issue or story that doesn't actually turn out to be about Corbyn for some of the press...

ahead of a phone-in, LBC tweeted the following:

"Jeremy Corbyn says PM should come clean over family finances after Panama leak. Should Corbyn resign over this call?"

[Bruce Rioja]

Is having money a sin of some sort?

[thebish]

Is having money a sin of some sort?

nope - and i didn't say it was - but benefitting from dodgy tax-free loopholes to the tune of tens of thousands of pounds and then publically attacking Jimmy Carr for being "morally wrong" and loudly proclaiming that your government is doing everything it can to close such loopholes whilst at the same time resisting EU moves to do just that.... IS hypocritical (IMHO)

[Bruce Rioja]

Is having money a sin of some sort?

nope - and i didn't say it was - but benefitting from dodgy tax-free loopholes to the tune of tens of thousands of pounds and then publically attacking Jimmy Carr for being "morally wrong" and loudly proclaiming that your government is doing everything it can to close such loopholes whilst at the same time resisting EU moves to do just that.... IS hypocritical (IMHO)

You didn't say that either.

[BWFC_Insane]

Cameron Out!

[Harry Genshaw]

Cameron and Co have got themselves into a bit of a mess over this. To be fair his Govt have tried to tackle tax avoidance and with some successes re google, Amazon etc but as Bish pointed out, you can't be criticising Jimmy Carr then shy away from criticising Gary Barlow because he donates to your party.

The fact he sold the shares prior to becoming PM just demonstrates to me that he knew it was,at best, shady.

[Hoboh]

Cameron and Co have got themselves into a bit of a mess over this. To be fair his Govt have tried to tackle tax avoidance and with some successes re google, Amazon etc but as Bish pointed out, you can't be criticising Jimmy Carr then shy away from criticising Gary Barlow because he donates to your party.

The fact he sold the shares prior to becoming PM just demonstrates to me that he knew it was,at best, potentially damaging.

Helped you a bit there

[TANGODANCER]

Went down Highfield Road on the bus today and noticed UKIP had a roadside demo unit in place giving it the bifters..

[thebish]

Charles Moore - in the Telegraph - invites us to shed a tear for the plight of Mr Cameron...

You often hear of people being “trapped in poverty”, but it is also possible to be trapped in wealth. This is David Cameron’s fate.

as some tweeting wag put it...

What's that Skippy? "There's a man trapped in a well?" "Oh... trapped in wealth?" "Not sure that's going to be a relatable episode Skippy"

[Worthy4England]

The injustice of it! I think some Junior Doctors should start secondary picketing of the House of Commons, until this mess is sorted out.

[Hoboh]

Mr Corbyn and Lib Dem leader Tim Farron have both pledged to publish their tax returns in the coming days.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has already done so.

But Tory Cabinet Minister Amber Rudd battled to resist the plan, claiming it would put rich people off standing for Parliament.

“I think we have to think very carefully about the balance between transparency and privacy,” she said on Sky’s Murnaghan show.

“We don’t want to put people off who might have substantial assets... I don’t think it’s necessarily the right way to go.”

I'd guess we won't be seeing a tax return from her anytime soon then?

[Bruce Rioja]

Busy laughing here at people with ISAs and who make AVCs castigating the PM, wrongly, over tax avoidance

[Bijou Bob]

Mr Corbyn and Lib Dem leader Tim Farron have both pledged to publish their tax returns in the coming days.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has already done so.

But Tory Cabinet Minister Amber Rudd battled to resist the plan, claiming it would put rich people off standing for Parliament.

“I think we have to think very carefully about the balance between transparency and privacy,” she said on Sky’s Murnaghan show.

“We don’t want to put people off who might have substantial assets... I don’t think it’s necessarily the right way to go.”

And why should she? Do you fancy publishing yours? As I understand it, no one has broken any laws, committed any tax offences or done anything remotely criminal?

I'd guess we won't be seeing a tax return from her anytime soon then?