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    #11
    Originally posted by wendigo100 View Post
    Oh, any laws broken there too?
    You must be tax resident in the UK to become a peer. Ashcroft assured the House of Lords that he would move his affairs here. Unfortunately, they gave him the peerage beforehand, and trusted that he would do it.

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      #12
      Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
      You must be tax resident in the UK to become a peer. Ashcroft assured the House of Lords that he would move his affairs here. Unfortunately, they gave him the peerage beforehand, and trusted that he would do it.

      So maybe he changed his mind?

      I don't think there was a contractual obligation or anything.

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        #13
        Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
        You must be tax resident in the UK to become a peer. Ashcroft assured the House of Lords that he would move his affairs here. Unfortunately, they gave him the peerage beforehand, and trusted that he would do it.

        That rings a bell now you mention it.

        Still, at least it shows he's got some common sense!

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