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[Nickbat]

The new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, avoided paying capital gains tax when he sold his taxpayer-funded second home at a profit, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/liberal-democrat-mps-expenses/7787519/Danny-Alexander-new-Treasury-chief-avoided-capital-gains-tax-on-house.html


So David Laws goes, now his replacement is shown to have a skeleton in his cupboard.

 

[Banjax]

The new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, avoided paying capital gains tax when he sold his taxpayer-funded second home at a profit, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/liberal-democrat-mps-expenses/7787519/Danny-Alexander-new-Treasury-chief-avoided-capital-gains-tax-on-house.html


So David Laws goes, now his replacement is shown to have a skeleton in his cupboard.

 

Nickbat, if you're looking for an honourable member, they'll be no one left 

[Nickbat]

The new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, avoided paying capital gains tax when he sold his taxpayer-funded second home at a profit, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/liberal-democrat-mps-expenses/7787519/Danny-Alexander-new-Treasury-chief-avoided-capital-gains-tax-on-house.html


So David Laws goes, now his replacement is shown to have a skeleton in his cupboard.

 

Nickbat, if you're looking for an honourable member, they'll be no one left 

Think you may well be right, Banjax! 

[Banjax]

i don't get all this "honourable and decent man" bs, he scammed £40k off of us - does no one in power get it? 

[Nickbat]

i don't get all this "honourable and decent man" bs, he scammed £40k off of us - does no one in power get it? 

In a word, no. 

[Banjax]

i don't get all this "honourable and decent man" bs, he scammed £40k off of us - does no one in power get it? 

In a word, no. 

it would seem so, Nick 

[albitz]

A few short years ago Alexander was a publicity officer for the forestry comission, how the hell does that qualify him to help make the big decisions regerding the nations economy ?
I think its a shame about Laws because he knows economics inside out and would have been good at the job. Its pretty rare to have a minister who is actually capable and qualified to do the job he is appointed to.
I would also like to know the background to him being exposed. It is obviously a good thing for us the electorate that he was, but it smacks of dirty tricks - who instigated it and why ?

[Varche]

A few short years ago Alexander was a publicity officer for the forestry comission, how the hell does that qualify him to help make the big decisions regerding the nations economy ?
I think its a shame about Laws because he knows economics inside out and would have been good at the job. Its pretty rare to have a minister who is actually capable and qualified to do the job he is appointed to.
I would also like to know the background to him being exposed. It is obviously a good thing for us the electorate that he was, but it smacks of dirty tricks - who instigated it and why ?

True but what was he thinking!! I would have loved to hear what Dave C had to say on the subject.