Mhairi Black: Ask why does TV attack benefit claimants – but not tax evasion?

[Ironing Man]

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the practical answer is that its pretty easy for a production company to turn up to some sink estate, ask people if they mind being filmed, and then write the commentary later.

turn up to a golf club - for example - and ask people if they'd talk about fiddling the self-assesment return while being filmed, and i rather doubt the members would be all that receptive.

that said, i used to be married to a Tax inspector, and one of their juciest targets was the 'Cotswold life' type magazines. considerablyricherthanyeeouw-type idiots would get themselves and their 'lovely homes' in the rag, talk about what schools their childre went to, how many carribean holidays they went on, and what their business turnover was while telling HMRC that they earnt £3.20 a year.

oh how i laughed...