We should shine a spotlight on decades of dishonesty

Many of the greatest spongers in the world (politicians) are now trumpeting “the good of the State” as their reason for clamping down on tax-avoidance.

Firstly, it has been known for decades that wealthy people and corporations use offshore companies and trusts to avoid — not evade — paying tax.

It is legal, because laws were made by previous politicians to allow their cronies to do that.