Lord Ashcroft
Lord Ashcroft confirms his tax status
Lord Ashcroft has just released a statement admitting that he’s a non-dom, and suggesting that he’ll soon become a full UK taxpayer. Here’s the key passage: "My precise tax status… Continue reading
52 CommentsAshcroft has unleashed hell in the marginals
Alistair Darling’s sudden and poetic ejaculation is sure evidence that the government is a rabble of warring tribes. Against such opponents, the Tories should win, and win big. Daniel Finkelstein… Continue reading
22 CommentsAshcroft returns fire but the ‘scandal’ rolls on
Lord Ashcroft looks like a man not to cross and he will do anything to protect his privacy. He faces down criticism with complete silence, patient before turning on his detractors. According… Continue reading
22 CommentsUnless they defuse the issue, the Tories will face Ashcroft questions every day until the election
If PMQs today showed anything, it’s just how eager the Tories’ opponents are to bring up the issue of Lord Ashcroft. Vince Cable set the ball rolling by referring to… Continue reading
42 CommentsCameron and Ashcroft should come clean
David Cameron’s ‘nothing to do with me guv’ response to the Ashcroft tax question on yesterday’s Politics Show has not put the issue to bed. In fact, his obfuscation has… Continue reading
27 CommentsIs it Possible to Have a Twit-Scoop?
I was interested to see the Observer story at the weekend about Lord Ashcroft accompanying William Hague to Washington. I tweeted this on October 23rd. I even teased Iain Dale… Continue reading
9 CommentsUntil Ashcroft is clear about his tax status, the press will make a mountain out of everything he does
I have long thought that the secrecy surrounding Lord Ashcroft’s tax affairs is a strategic liability for the Conservative party. The Conservatives should be able to say if their party… Continue reading
16 CommentsWhy is Lord Ashcroft so important to David Cameron?
The Conservative Party’s reliance on Michael Ashcroft has always mystified me. How a once great political party has allowed itself to become quite so dependent on one man, I will… Continue reading
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