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 ‘We need social club socialism’ There could have been no base more fitting for Andy Burnham’s Makerfield by-election campaign than Stubshaw Cross Community… Jonny Gordon-Farleigh & Luke Hurst 18th July, 2026, 9:00 am Comment ‘Driverless technology has to serve the public interest’ Driverless cabs, or Autonomous Passenger Vehicles, are currently being tested on the streets of London. The model being… Elly Baker 18th July, 2026, 6:00 am speech Read Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader in full Thank you so much friends. What a moment. And what backing you’ve given me. All our affiliated trade… Andy Burnham MP 17th July, 2026, 1:35 pm
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