A senior source said Sir George Young had "mis-spoken" when he told the BBC that Ashcroft was a "non-dom" – allowing him to avoid paying British tax on overseas income and assets. The admission provoked immediate accusations that David Cameron, the Tory leader, was making a mockery of his claims to be a reformer and forced the party to say that the peer's tax affairs were a private matter – a day after Cameron had insisted this approach was out of date.
Crooks away!
Senior Tory clears up Lord Ashcroft tax mystery … or does he? - The Guardian
