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Sorry Mr Redwood but what exactly would 'good tax avoidance' look like?
The essence of tax avoidance is that you either distort or exceed the boundaries of the law in order to ahcieve something Parliament never intended. That is offensive to anyone who believes in democracy and the rule of law.

If Mr Redwood is talking about tax mitigation, for example by opening an ISA, or using a bicycle in order to pay less fuel duty, those are exactly in line with what Parliament intended.

So 'good tax avoidance' must be an oxymoron, and 'bad tax avoidance' a tautology.