Cameron in the kacky?

[Dave Blue]

As far I can can extract from whats out there. He held shares in a scheme his father setup. He paid tax on the dividends he received from the company, and when he disposed of the shares the capital gain (split between the 2 of them) was below the capital gains tax threshold so no tax was payable. So he has not directly avoided any tax.

Its as good as a non story. Especially compared to the levels of dodgy tax avoidance uncovered. Its purely an anti tory rhetoric. Completely avoiding the real story.

It is a non story (or want it to be ) if you are a Tory apologist who wants to avoid the PM being shown up as a liar and hypocrite.

[Barry Dragon]

It is a non story (or want it to be ) if you are a Tory apologist who wants to avoid the PM being shown up as a liar and hypocrite.

For me there is a bigger story, one being covered up by this story. Thousands of rich , much richer than cameron, using these schemes themselves. That is what needs covering. Yes cameron has dug himself a whole with his response, but the problem is much bigger much more important than him holding some shares. Would he get the same attention if he held shares in google, tesco, or apple?

Its a distraction technique played out by the people guilty of far worse. Focus on the real problem, not something that flatters your hatred of the tories.

[GRUMPYS DEN]

For me there is a bigger story, one being covered up by this story. Thousands of rich , much richer than cameron, using these schemes themselves. That is what needs covering. Yes cameron has dug himself a whole with his response, but the problem is much bigger much more important than him holding some shares. Would he get the same attention if he held shares in google, tesco, or apple?

Its a distraction technique played out by the people guilty of far worse. Focus on the real problem, not something that flatters your hatred of the tories.

To satisfy Sludge-in my opinion you have summed it up perfectly.