The BBC, Scotland and offshore

"New tax powers could be used to develop Scotland as an offshore centre for funds, a

. . .
"I like to see people having control over their own destiny, and if that meant becoming an offshore centre for funds, that would be fantastic."
Martin Gilbert's statements are a disgrace. His libertarian words "I like to see people having control over their own destiny," are a kind of offshore code which we have seen so many times before. What Mr. Gilbert really means is that he likes to see wealthy elites like himself floating above the democratic restraints and responsibilities that bind the rest of us.
And shame on the BBC for its unquestioning stance towards offshore abuse.

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