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 Scrapping two child benefit cap could be debated at Conference after appeal A motion to scrap the two child benefit cap will be put before delegates at the Labour Party… Luke O'Reilly 22nd September, 2025, 10:22 pm Comment Councils: The Glue Holding National Ambitions Together As Labour convenes against the backdrop of the Liverpool docks – an area rich in heritage linked to… Louise Gittins 22nd September, 2025, 8:00 am Sponsored Contrail avoidance: The magic bullet to rapidly cut aviation’s climate footprint SPONSORED Look up on a clear day and you will often see streaks of white stitched across the… Anna Krajinska 22nd September, 2025, 6:00 am
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