David Cameron 'Trapped In Wealth', According To The Telegraph's Charles Moore

Why won't anyone help the poor man?

In light of the Panama Papers scandal, politicians across the UK are under immense pressure to release their tax returns and prove they have nothing to hide.

David Cameron has done so, to mixed reactions.

A column by Charles Moore in Monday's Telegraph compared the prime minister's recent tax kerfuffle to people being "trapped in poverty," and went on to say being trapped in wealth was "David Cameron's fate".

Lol pic.twitter.com/HAr9zs1b0Y

— Abi Wilkinson (@AbiWilks) April 11, 2016

Needless to say, the "mo' money, mo' problems" attitude prompted quite the backlash from tweeters.

@AbiWilks Cameron once stayed up until 1 AM for his next million to clear the bank so he can go out and get some milk and an electric top up

— Jamie (Jayman) Evans (@semiasleep) April 11, 2016

@AbiWilks pic.twitter.com/PBCVnRrTS7

— John Stevenson (@johnstevenson_x) April 11, 2016

@AbiWilks "HELP! I'M TRAPPED IN WEALTH. SOMEBODY CALL A BUTLER!"

— Nick Names Nuts (@nicknamesnuts) April 11, 2016

It was incredibly cruel of George Osborne to worsen the plight of people trapped in wealth by cutting capital gains tax

— Abi Wilkinson (@AbiWilks) April 11, 2016

@AbiWilks Charles Moore? What we need is Charles Less amirite

— Dave (@_deeaitch) April 11, 2016

Let them eat Gregg's. #TrappedInWealth #DaveAntoinette pic.twitter.com/msONcm8lG6

— Jane Hoodless (@JaneHoodless) April 11, 2016

Apparently, being trapped in wealth is a fate worse than debt. #CharlesMoore #Cameron #trappedinwealth

— Karl Minns (@karlminns) April 11, 2016

Got my fingers stuck in a piggy bank once #trappedinwealth

— Invisible Goats (@invisiblegoats) April 11, 2016

If anyone out there is #trappedinwealth i'm willing to help unburden you via my Pay Pal account.

— Free Helen Titchener (@ThatJoelfella) April 11, 2016

Moore's column was referring to the prime minister's recent release of his tax records, which came in response to his father's implication in the Panama Papers ordeal.

Shortly after documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca confirmed Ian Cameron’s involvement, the PM admitted to benefiting from his father's shares - although insisted he and his wife had sold them all for around £30,000 in 2010.

A profit made of just over £19,000 was below the couple’s joint capital gains allowance of £20,200 - meaning they did not have to pay capital gains tax.

Charles Moore sprung to Cameron's defence in his column, saying the dealings were "little different from saving in a tax-free ISA or buying a duty-free drink".

However the snippet that got Twitter riled up was not intended to be taken as a snippet, as tweeter John Self mentioned:

That Charles Moore 'trapped in wealth' article is, surprise, a bit more balanced than that snippet suggests. pic.twitter.com/HQ7EvJH9xv

— John Self (@john_self) April 11, 2016

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