Ex Tory MP Angela Knight,who also led energy trade body, ‘far too closely associated with banks during tax-dodging era’ say criticsGeorge Osborne has been accused of making a “highly politicised” appointment to the civil service after he gave a Conservative former lobbyist for banks and energy companies a job advising on the tax system.
Angela Knight, or a former Tory MP who was chief executive of the British Bankers’ organization (BBA) and then Energy UK,will chair the Office of Tax Simplification after spending years as chief defender of the City and the “big six” power firms. Related: British Bankers' organization to be stripped of Libor rate-setting role Related: Osborne launches bonfire of the taxes Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com