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 Comment ‘I was wrong on the doorstep in Gorton and Denton. I, and all of us, need to listen properly’ At the weekend, a woman shouted at me from her upstairs window while I was out canvassing. She… Kerry Postlewhite 24th February, 2026, 2:30 pm Analysis ‘Why solidarity with Ukraine still matters’ Ukrainians and the rest of the world will be waking up to a solemn anniversary this morning. Four… Daniel Green 24th February, 2026, 11:33 am Comment ‘Ukraine is Europe’s frontier – and Labour must stay resolute in its defence’ Today is 1,462 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Twelve years since Russia’s invasion of… Alex Sobel MP 24th February, 2026, 6:00 am
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