The row over Conservative donor Lord Ashcroft's tax status exposed David Cameron's "fundamental weakness" and his inability to change the Tory Party, senior Cabinet minister Lord Mandelson claimed today.
Lord Mandelson sought to place Mr Cameron at the heart of the Ashcroft affair, telling The Guardian that the billionaire businessman had the Tory leader "by the balls" and was able to "call the shots" in the party.
His comments came as the Conservatives accused Labour of "rank hypocrisy and political opportunism" over Lord Ashcroft's non-dom status, which allows him to avoid UK tax on earnings from overseas, despite an assurance he gave 10 years ago to become a permanent British resident.
Monday 8 March 2010
'Mandelson attacks Cameron 'weakness' over Ashcroft' -Andrew Woodcock in The Independent
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