Panama Papers: David Cameron under pressure after his confession – Le Parisien

He said he sold these shares in January 2010 for £ 30,000 (€ 37,000), a few months before being elected prime minister, and that there is “nothing illegal”. Proceeds from this fund have escaped British tax authorities for thirty years through a complicated mounting Mossack Fonseca.

Cameron communication is also criticized. Downing Street, the residence of the British Prime Minister, first spoke of “a private matter”. Tuesday, Cameron himself has assured not hold “any action, any offshore trust, offshore fund no, nothing like that.” Two days later, he admits that if it has more action now, he has held shares with his wife Samantha in her father’s money. The Prime Minister insisted that he paid taxes in the UK on dividends received.

According to the “Guardian”, a member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in possession of Panama papers, Cameron’s father’s funds employed fifty people based in the Bahamas, who signed papers and acted as treasurer and secretary. An arrangement that is not illegal.

In addition to a call to the British in protest on Saturday, reactions have multiplied since Cameron’s confession.

Christopher Meyer, former ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States, questions the “idiots who advised (to Cameron) manage as well.”

Paddy Ashdown, former leader of the Liberal Democrats in Cameron reminds the “first rule in a crisis: tell the truth, the whole truth. It’s like a tooth hurts, do not leave it lying. “

Many British newspapers devote their front, sometimes with very large titles, to the case. Thus the “Daily Mirror” evokes the “secret of the Prime Minister: £ 30,000 stashed in a tax haven,” while “The Independent” headline “Cameron finally admitted:” Yes, I have received a tax-exempt offshore fund “”.

within the opposition, Owen Smith, responsible for employment and pension matters for the Labour Party (Labour) asked David Cameron to come s’ speak to the Parliament, in particular to explain “the government position on tax evasion.” Caroline Lucas, Green MP, regretted that Cameron had “tried to avoid recognizing that he took advantage of an offshore fund” and also asked him to come and explain himself before the national representation.

“Clear this hypocrite,” responded Thursday Labour MP John Mann. “Cameron has been less than honest. He should resign immediately, “he insisted. “I’m not sure that the British people will forgive her. He denounced other public figures when he took advantage of the same arrangements, “said on Sky News Vice President Labour’s Tom Watson. “It seems that David Cameron is losing the thread completely and trust of the people”, for its part reacted Angus Robertson, leader of the Scottish National Party.