17 favourite things people are saying about Rishi Sunak after the chancellor’s worst week
It’s been a most taxing week for Rishi Sunak, which must make a change for the chancellor and his wife Akshata Murty.
The unimaginably wealthy couple have faced no end of questions over their personal finances after it was revealed Murty saves a fortune on her taxes by being classified as a ‘non-dom’.
Then it turns out that Sunak himself held a US green card for two years after becoming chancellor, posing a whole load more questions for the beleaguered MP.
Rishi Sunak was an MP for 6.5 years, a UK government minister for 3.5 years and Chancellor of the Exchequer for 1.5 years – all while holding permanent residency of the United States.
— Ben Kentish (@BenKentish) April 8, 2022
It all added up to Sunak’s worst week – until next week, presumably – and here are our 17 favourite things people are saying about the chancellor and his wife right now.
1.
At least now we know why the Sunaks didn’t hear any of the Downing Street parties. She’s domiciled in India and he’s a permanent resident of the US.
— Tom Peck (@tompeck) April 8, 2022
2.
Appalling how Rishi Sunak’s been treated. Shameful we’re going after hard-working American families like this.
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) April 8, 2022
3.
tomorrow, it will emerge that Rishi Sunak holds the rank of colonel in the French army
— Hugh Brechin (@HughRBrechin) April 8, 2022
4.
Interesting that Rishi Sunak who was so hellbent on taking away other peoples freedom of movement as a big proponent of Brexit seems to have kept his own options open all along! #GreenCard
— Monica Harding (@monicabeharding) April 8, 2022
5.
BREAKING: Rishi Sunak's career.
— Count Binface (@CountBinface) April 8, 2022
6.
Name? Rishi Sunak
Occupation? Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain.
Country of residence? USA.— Mr Ethical (@nw_nicholas) April 8, 2022
7.
Come now, who amongst us doesn’t have a wife legally domiciled for tax in one country, while we act as chancellor in another country, while holding a work permit in a third country, and getting paid from a trust fund in a fourth country.
Relatable!
— . (@twlldun) April 8, 2022
8.
It was taxes that brought down Al Capone.
— Jess Phillips MP (@jessphillips) April 8, 2022
9.
I expect today we’ll learn Rishi Sunak’s wife is registered as a tortoise in the Cayman Islands, so has paid no tax since 1993 and receives a government allowance of £500 a day to maintain her shell.
— Mark Steel (@mrmarksteel) April 9, 2022
