General election: what have we learnt today?
We learnt that Conservative leader David Cameron likes bare elbows on television more than he likes George Osborne. … Read the full post »
Zac Goldsmith
Zac Goldsmith was elected Conservative MP for Richmond Park in 2010, defeating Liberal Democrat Susan Kramer.
In 2016 he triggered a by-election over Conservative plans for Heathrow Airport. He lost that to Sarah Olney, won the seat back at the 2017 general election but then lost it back to her in 2019. He then was appointed to the House of Lords.
He ran for London Mayor in 2016 and lost to Sadiq Khan.
Tory candidate Zac Goldsmith accused of avoiding £5.8m tax as non-dom
Zac Goldsmith, David Cameron’s green adviser and a prospective Tory MP, has been accused of avoiding the payment of nearly £6m in tax. … Read the full post »
The Financial Times on Zac Goldsmith, tax and double standards
The Financial Times Westminster Blog gives Zac Goldsmith a thorough going over today over his tax affairs and his status as a non-dom. … Read the full post »
Daily View 2×2: 29 November 2009 – Iran could leave nuclear treaty
A conservative Iranian legislator warned Saturday that his country may pull out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty after a U.N. resolution censuring Tehran. … Read the full post »
EXCLUSIVE: Roger Helmer and Zac Goldsmith emails reveal fault line over green policies
In a remarkable email exchange obtained exclusively by Liberal Democrat Voice, Conservative Parliamentary candidate Zac Goldsmith has accused East Midlands Conservative MEP Roger Helmer of being “utterly blind to the value of the environment”. In return, Helmer has attacked Goldsmith of “disseminat[ing]pejorative falsehoods”. Here are the key extracts: Roger Helmer, 20 October: “I understand that … Read the full post »
Zac Goldsmith investigated for breaking donation rules
Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative candidate for Richmond Park, is facing questions from the Electoral Commission for apparently making donations whilst not being on the electoral register. … Read the full post »
Which Tory didn’t like David Cameron’s speech?
In today’s Daily Telegraph photo of the end of Cameron’s speech there are lots of people clapping, lots of smiles, several people getting to their feet. But… … Read the full post »