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Tories finally come clean on Ashcroft tax status
Denis MacShane, a former minister and MP for Rotherham, said: "William Hague's assertion that the Tories' biggest backer is now, finally, resident in the UK raises more questions than it answers. For many years, Lord Ashcroft has been donating to the Tories through his companies but for how long has he been eligible to do it in his own name?" He added: "Lord Ashcroft appears to be having a huge influence over the Conservatives' election campaign and foreign policy. Full Article at The IndependentWilliam Hague's assertion that the Tories' biggest backer is now, finally, resident in the UK raises more questions than it answers. For many years, Lord Ashcroft has been donating to the Tories through his companies but for how long has he been eligible to do it in his own name?
SOURCE: The Independent
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Tories finally come clean on Ashcroft tax status
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Lord Ashcroft appears to be having a huge influence over the Conservatives' election campaign and foreign policy. David Cameron needs to demonstrate transparency by revealing when Lord Ashcroft became resident.
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It would be wrong to rewrite was has now been produced. We need public confidence again in the MPs' expenses system.
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My conclusion, having asked him, is that he fulfilled the obligations that were imposed on him at the time that he became a peer.
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I imagine that [paying taxes in the UK] was the obligation that was imposed on him.
SOURCE: The Independent
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