Comments on: Hague in June: I have no reason to think Ashcroft hasn’t complied

By: Cameron knew Ashcroft tax status "in last month" | Left Foot Forward

Cameron knew Ashcroft tax status "in last month" | Left Foot Forward — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:06:53 +0000

[…] covered on this blog yesterday, Hague also told Jeremy Paxman in June, just nine months ago, that “I have no […]

By: Politics Summary: Thursday, March 4th | Left Foot Forward

Politics Summary: Thursday, March 4th | Left Foot Forward — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:01:49 +0000

[…] foreign secretary “was kept in the dark” about Lord Ashcroft’s non-domicile status. Left Foot Forward has a video of Jeremy Paxman grilling Hague about Ashcroft’s tax affairs last […]

By: garageflower

garageflower — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:00:09 +0000

Hague should also be questioned about his trips to the Turks and Caicos Islands with Lord Ashcroft. The opposition leader in T & C recently wrote to David Cameron, and the letter was read out in Parliament. He asks for assurances that a future Conservative government would protect the Islands from Ashcroft interests, effectively labelling Ashcroft a threat to democracy. He is an extraordinarily controversial figure in the region.

http://tcijournal.com/index.php?idsub=2067&id=8

Moreover, given long-running concerns about his influence in the region, dating back to his effective lobbying of the Major govt on Caribbean tax policy, surely it is time for a brighter light to be shone on Ashcroft’s business activities in the region?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/letter-reveals-how-the-tories-aided-ashcroft-1106397.html

By: Henry

Henry — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:06:38 +0000

And I don’t think the legality of Mittal’s (or Lord Paul’s) donations are being investigated (very slowly) by the Electoral Commission.

By: Steven M

Steven M — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:05:16 +0000

Awww bless the Tory blogosphere attack dogs (or should it be lap dogs?) attempts to deflect the growing issue of Ashcroft…

By: LabourWomensNetwork

LabourWomensNetwork — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:52:25 +0000

RT @Jessica_Asato: Tories say story on Ashcroft is "flogging a dead horse" Nope, I think it's very much alive.. http://bit.ly/bb73sy

By: John H

John H — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:51:48 +0000

@Guido And Lakshmi Mittal made a solemn undertaking to pay “tens of millions” of taxes when, exactly? I’m not saying that Mittal or Lord Paul or any of the rest of them are an enhancement to the honour and dignity of politics, but with Ashcroft there are the additional factors of the lack of integrity over the undertakings made, the years of evasion, and the active role he has played in politics.

That said, the aspect to this I’ve not seen any comment on is how the Cabinet Office managed to let Ashcroft run rings round them so easily. He must have seen them coming a mile off. Did they take any advice on the tax implications of being “resident” vs “permanently resident” vs “domiciled”?

By: Guido Fawkes

Guido Fawkes — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:42:28 +0000

And Lakshmi Mittal? Gave £4 million to Labour pays no income tax lives in Kensington, ring any bells?

By: Andy Taylor

Andy Taylor — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:40:30 +0000

RT @Jessica_Asato: Tories say story on Ashcroft is "flogging a dead horse" Nope, I think it's very much alive.. http://bit.ly/bb73sy

By: Jessica Asato

Jessica Asato — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:35:29 +0000

Tories say story on Ashcroft is "flogging a dead horse" Nope, I think it's very much alive.. http://bit.ly/bb73sy