Is it OK to break the law if you are a Tory?

It's been reported in most of the national press.

But I get the feeling that a lot of tory supporters are more worried about benefit cheats than they are about the greed and corruption of their parliamentary representatives.

Probably because so many of them are guilty of same! Disgusting.

We should all write to our MPs about this, and say exactly what is in the OP.

He should resign without doubt. Johnson too continues with secrecy over numerous dodgy donations. Tory sleeze continues - I just hope conservative voters get their heads out of the sand. (I hope Johnson is given a really rough ride during the enquiry and not permitted to waffle and avoid direct questioning).

Your first paragraph isn’t very pleasant Fleurpepper. We are not all the same and cheats can be found in all walks of life and political persuasions. So easy to tar everyone with the same brush though isn’t it?

I've looked at two articles about this (New Statesman and The National because they were the first to appear). It's not clear at this stage that NZ has broken the law on tax.

Piggot presumably had.

Yes, I know tax laws are crazy.

I dislike some people getting away with things others have been punished for. That's not justice.

Germanshepherdsmum

Your first paragraph isn’t very pleasant Fleurpepper. We are not all the same and cheats can be found in all walks of life and political persuasions. So easy to tar everyone with the same brush though isn’t it?

Fleurpepper didn't say they were all the same and attempting to say that she did is incorrect, and smacks of trying to shift blame.

No shifting of blame at all volver. Don’t twist my words.

You "quoted" something that Fleurpepper didn't say. You may want to read her post and then read yours and see what I mean.

Its not me who is twisting words.

I quoted nothing.

What article in the New Statesman is that, Baggs. The only one I could find doesn't comment on the legality or otherwise of his evasion.

One of my cousins is a tax accountant and makes his living out of helping people to avoid paying tax - legitimately.

Aye, OK.

There's days I give up on the ability of this posters on this forum to actually consider the things they are posting. I'm off to make soup or something else useful. Just ignore me.

Fleurpepper Probably because so many of them are guilty of same!

Looks like twisting words to me, GSM.

I have just read several articles on this, the only time tax evasion is mentioned is in the headlines.

This is about alleged tax avoidance relating to an offshore company, tax avoidance is not illegal.

If anyone is found guilty of any illegality regardless of the party they work for or vote for, then they should receive the appropriate punishment as laid down in the law.

biglouis

One of my cousins is a tax accountant and makes his living out of helping people to avoid paying tax - legitimately.

Tax avoidance is (sadly) legal.
Tax evasion isn't.

And this tweet looks a tad hypocritical

Is it OK to break the law if you are a Tory?

No, but the same question will be asked about Labour MPs when they get into power.
Substitute any word for Tory -Scot, teacher, GN member and the answer’s still no.

Baggs

I've looked at two articles about this (New Statesman and The National because they were the first to appear). It's not clear at this stage that NZ has broken the law on tax.

Piggot presumably had.

Yes, I know tax laws are crazy.

That’s what I was thinking.
Nothing to do with him being a tory.If criminal intent can be proved then he would be prosecuted.

Fleurpepper

Probably because so many of them are guilty of same! Disgusting.

We should all write to our MPs about this, and say exactly what is in the OP.

Posters might want to read what’s actually posted instead of having a go at Fleurpepper.

A bit of background to the story from the New Statesman in July 2022

www.newstatesman.com/business/2022/07/chancellor-tax-expert-nadhim-zahawi

(I hope that a few people aren't averse to reading an article more than 3 sentences long. It does have paragraphs...)

Strange that Zahawi, having previously denied categorically that the shares in the offshore haven were his is now paying the tax due on them...

Any system can be manipulated if you know the gaps and loopholes and how to use them to advantage. Lawyers, barristers, accountants and the like make a very good living at it.

Anyone who finds ways to contribute as little as possible to society should not be an M.P. (and should pay to heat their stables themselves)

I should have been clearer. My comment was about Tories in Government, not all Tories.

Ilovecheese

Anyone who finds ways to contribute as little as possible to society should not be an M.P. (and should pay to heat their stables themselves)

And their duck houses.