Panama Papers Put UK’s Cameron On The Spot

British Prime Minister David Cameron leaves after a service of commemoration for the victims of the 2015 terrorist attacks in Tunisia at Westminster Abbey in London, Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The service, for family members of those who lost their lives or were seriously injured and those who witnessed the attacks in Tunisia, commemorates the British nationals who were killed during the attacks. (Justin Tallis/Pool via AP)
British Prime Minister David Cameron Justin Tallis / Pool via AP
British Prime Minister David Cameron leaves after a service of commemoration for the victims of the 2015 terrorist attacks in Tunisia at Westminster Abbey in London, Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The service, for family members of those who lost their lives or were seriously injured and those who witnessed the attacks in Tunisia, commemorates the British nationals who were killed during the attacks. (Justin Tallis/Pool via AP)
British Prime Minister David Cameron Justin Tallis / Pool via AP

Panama Papers Put UK’s Cameron On The Spot

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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron was forced to release information about his tax returns of the last six years earlier this week. Cameron released the information after the Panama Leaks revealed his father was the director of an offshore account. 

Cameron has been a vocal critic of people who put money in offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes. The ensuing scandal has earned him the nickname “Dodgy Dave.” 

We’ll talk about the political fallout with Alex Massie, Scotland editor of The Spectator. His recent article on the scandal is “Dodgy Dave’s Offshore Chickens Come Home to Roost. “ It appears in Foreign Policy.