Reply to: George Osborne terminates BBC interview when asked twice if he benefits from offshore

[darmstadt]

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In 2003 George Osborne, then just a backbench MP, appeared on the BBC’s Daily Politics programme, and offered some chirpy advice to the first caller, Bill. “There are some pretty clever financial products that enable you to, in effect, pass on the value of your home to your son or daughter and then get personal care paid for by the state," said the future Chancellor, adding, with a half-grin: “I probably shouldn’t be advocating this on television.”

[BrilloPad]

This pretty much proves why we need Corbyn in as PM asap. Corbyn has no skeletons in cupboard and leads a life style that is on par with normal man on the street. He understands the common man better then some Eton educated member of privileged class.

His stance on immigration will put people off.

As will his collection of photos of man hole covers. If it ever becomes public knowledge.

[coolhandluke]

This pretty much proves why we need Corbyn in as PM asap. Corbyn has no skeletons in cupboard and leads a life style that is on par with normal man on the street. He understands the common man better then some Eton educated member of privileged class.

I don't think she could fit in the cupboard!

[unemployed]

Corbyn has no skeletons in cupboard

No decent clothes either

[sasguru]

This pretty much proves why we need Corbyn in as PM asap. .

[shaunbhoy]

This pretty much proves why we need Corbyn in as PM asap. Corbyn has no skeletons in cupboard

[jamesbrown]

Corbyn has no skeletons in cupboard

[fullyautomatix]

This pretty much proves why we need Corbyn in as PM asap. Corbyn has no skeletons in cupboard and leads a life style that is on par with normal man on the street. He understands the common man better then some Eton educated member of privileged class.

[AtW]

And where did he say this in Birmingham? Oh, at the offices of PWC...

Yeah

[darmstadt]

Camoron -

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2. Tuesday afternoon

"In terms of my own financial affairs, I own no shares. I have a salary as prime minister and I have some savings, which I get some interest from and I have a house, which we used to live in, which we now let out while we are living in Downing Street and that’s all I have. I have no shares, no offshore trusts, no offshore funds, nothing like that. And, so that, I think, is a very clear description."

David Cameron speaking in Birmingham

And where did he say this in Birmingham? Oh, at the offices of PWC...

Only last year, the public accounts committee reported that the accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was promoting tax avoidance on an industrial scale. To make things worse, it was first in the frame to benefit from administering the windup of Tata’s steel operations in the UK.

[Hobosapien]

"Treasury sources have made clear that George Osborne did not terminate the interview. They say that the interviewer simply asked more questions than had initially been agreed and the interview ended."

They call it 'spin'. What they mean is 'swivel'. While sticking up their middle finger.

[NickFitz]

I notice Hamface and his spokesfolk still haven't mastered the use of the past tense in any of these statements.

Or could it be that they know basic grammar very well indeed?

[AtW]

Camoron -

"1. Monday morning

"That is a private matter. I will focus on what the government is doing."

No 10 spokesman

2. Tuesday afternoon

"In terms of my own financial affairs, I own no shares. I have a salary as prime minister and I have some savings, which I get some interest from and I have a house, which we used to live in, which we now let out while we are living in Downing Street and that’s all I have. I have no shares, no offshore trusts, no offshore funds, nothing like that. And, so that, I think, is a very clear description."

David Cameron speaking in Birmingham

3. Late Tuesday afternoon

"To be clear, the prime minister, his wife and their children do not benefit from any offshore funds. The prime minister owns no shares. As has been previously reported, Mrs Cameron owns a small number of shares connected to her father’s land, which she declares on her tax return."

No 10 spokesman

4. Wednesday morning

"There are no offshore funds/trusts which the prime minister, Mrs Cameron or their children will benefit from in future."

No 10 spokesman"

3 days is what it takes to transfer non-cash USD from Panama to some other country...

[AtW]

"Treasury sources have made clear that George Osborne did not terminate the interview. They say that the interviewer simply asked more questions than had initially been agreed and the interview ended."

[PurpleGorilla]