10th April, 2012, 8:33 am How naive is the Chancellor? Mark Ferguson Share this article: George Osborne tells the Telegraph: “I was shocked to see that some of the very wealthiest people in the country have organised their tax affairs, and to be fair it’s within the tax laws, so that they were regularly paying virtually no income tax.” Somehow I don’t believe he’s that naive – do you? Tags: George Osborne / Mark Ferguson Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015. View all articles by Mark Ferguson Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList News Union leaders dismiss Farage invitation to affiliate to Reform UK Union leaders have rejected an invitation by Nigel Farage to quit Labour and affiliate with Reform UK. In… Daniel Green 9th June, 2026, 2:32 pm Analysis The difference Labour makes in your community In the rough and tumble of Westminster politics, the equally important world of the council chamber can often… Daniel Green 9th June, 2026, 10:00 am Columnist ‘Delivering in local government: How Labour is building a better Britain everywhere’ Welcome to our new weekly guide to how Labour Councils up and down the country are helping to… Paul Dimoldenberg 9th June, 2026, 6:00 am
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