Tom Watson has declared a massive £200,000 donation from multi-millionaire former Monaco-based tax exile Max Mosley. The Murdophobe fan of German-themed parties had previously written Watson a cheque for £40,000 last year. Watson says the new cash is “to support my office as Deputy Leader and Shadow Cabinet Office Minister”:

Mosley of course spent years avoiding tax in Monaco, returning to the UK in 2010 when he complained “I now have to pay tax here”. Curious that as he sharpens his knife Watson needs so much money just to “support his office”…