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David Cameron has to resign.

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PirateSmile · 05/04/2016 07:53

If there is any evidence he has had even one penny of benefit from his father's dodgy tax arrangement, surely Cameron has to go?
He's saying 'it's a private matter' whilst presumably working on his notes for next month's conference on cracking down on such tax scams. You really couldn't make it up. He will no doubt plead ignorance but that's no defence. He is the PM. He should know he's benefiting from is essentially large scale fraud.
Are we really going to let him get away with this?

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Shutthatdoor · 06/04/2016 21:16

Tax avoidance. Not evasion.

Mistigri · 06/04/2016 21:18

ineed I'm not a fan but like you my first reaction was "well, he's not responsible for the sins of his father".

But the Downing Street official statements haves been odd - they are very carefully expressed, suggesting that while they may be strictly true they may not tell the full story. He wouldn't be the first wealthy man to use his wife as a tax avoidance vehicle.

candykane25 · 06/04/2016 21:22

People can hero stating the avoidance/evasion legal/illegal thing but all I care about us the morality of it.
And i would think I'm not alone with that.

candykane25 · 06/04/2016 21:22
  • keep not hero
Shutthatdoor · 06/04/2016 21:22

He wouldn't be the first wealthy man to use his wife as a tax avoidance vehicle.

For some that may make sense, but his wife is as if not more wealthy in their own right.

Shutthatdoor · 06/04/2016 21:23

*wife's family

candykane25 · 06/04/2016 21:25

mistlign I agree with that completely.
It may well be proved he's stayed completely within the letter of the law.
But that doesn't mean what he might have done is right.
It'll all come out anyway.

nauticant · 06/04/2016 21:28

What are we up to now? Is it still four statements with the last three attempting to "clarify" the preceding one(s) or have they issued yet another one? All of the way through it's been clear that they want to provide some truth, possibly enough to close down the issue, and yet have don't want to be completely frank and to provide a full response to the specific questions asked.

I've seen no evidence that Cameron has done anything illegal but I've seen plenty of evidence of a high-handed attitude of "here's part of the truth little people, now stop asking impertinent questions". It is a piss poor performance by the leader of a country.

cdtaylornats · 06/04/2016 21:33

It'll be interesting to look into the financial arrangements of Corbyns wifes Ecuadorian family - presumably if at anytime they did something dodgy its his fault then.

Mistigri · 06/04/2016 21:40

All of the way through it's been clear that they want to provide some truth, possibly enough to close down the issue, and yet have don't want to be completely frank and to provide a full response to the specific questions asked.

Yes, this.

The suspicion seems to be that it's something to do with his wife's tax affairs. And actually I'd be the first to say that her tax affairs are her own business. But fudging the issue by playing semantic games doesn't help and will probably make matters worse for him in the long run. The press gloves are off now.

candykane25 · 06/04/2016 21:43

The thing is, if it turns out that the ecuadorian wife did anything dodgy whilst married to Corbyn, he would resign. If an in law or some remote relative then that's the same as it would be for anyone else.

nauticant · 06/04/2016 21:43

It is witless behaviour and sets a terrible example. He's saying to anyone who might be doing something a little unusual with their tax affairs "whatever you do, don't tell the whole truth". And this is the PM FFS.

candykane25 · 06/04/2016 21:50

I know. It's embarrassing naut
He represents us.
Icelanders have got rid of their PM
I feel like the UK lets it's PM get away with anything.

Shutthatdoor · 06/04/2016 21:54

Icelanders have got rid of their PM

That was a completely different situation though. Not even slightly comparable.

candykane25 · 06/04/2016 21:59

Yeah sorry shut I was being a bit flippant.

But still, I do wish people wouldn't just accept it.

forkhandles4candles · 06/04/2016 23:42

It does knock somewhat his pathetic Dave Easyjet man of the people image, I wish the whole rotten bunch of them would be toppled.

KarlosKKrinkelbeim · 07/04/2016 14:59

if you genuinely (as opposed to conveniently) cannot understand the difference between Corbyn and Thatcher's engagement with the IRA in the 80s then god help you. and the rest of us, assuming you have a vote.

candykane25 · 07/04/2016 15:13

karlo that's a bit melodramatic.

It's not difficult to understand.

It's also not difficult not to fall for the media hype that Corbyn ha done anything inappropriate when meeting with different factions.

Shutthatdoor · 07/04/2016 15:19

karlos are you always so overdramatic Shock

candykane25 · 07/04/2016 15:27

(But if you are the religious type karlos maybe you could pray for people suffering right now because of cuts to essential services and benefits for the most vulnerable?)

ItsJustAnotherUsername · 07/04/2016 17:08

Poor David, I'm sure he didn't have daddy's help to buy his properties.

David Cameron has to resign.
KarlosKKrinkelbeim · 07/04/2016 17:45

the paroxysms of outrage on this thread about legal activities over which the prime minister had no control are not at all over-dramatic, of course.
You lefties. Whatever damage you do, you are at least an inexhaustible source of amusement to the rest of us.

nauticant · 07/04/2016 17:50

That's an interesting use of KKK in your username.

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PirateSmile · 07/04/2016 19:10

Interesting development.

www.theguardian.com/news/2016/apr/07/david-cameron-admits-he-profited-fathers-offshore-fund-panama-papers

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coffeeisnectar · 07/04/2016 19:23

Just watched the interview on the news. God, his face got redder and redder as he tried to dig himself out of a hole.

Bloody lying hypocrite.