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Tory Right demand tax cuts – Media and blog roundup: March 1st 2013

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Tory Right demand tax cuts

“A group of Conservative MPs will on Monday publicly warn that a radical change of economic strategy is needed to kick-start the economy with major steps to help businesses and consumers. On Tuesday an independent review into the country’s business culture – published by Labour – will recommend a sharp reduction in capital gains tax for long-term investors. The Free Enterprise group of Tory MPs will on Monday appear at an event with the Institute of Economic Affairs to set out plans for cuts in business taxes.” – Telegraph

“Politicians must wake up to harm high taxes are causing. We need drastic action if we are to revive our stagnant economy. If the Chancellor wants a big idea for the Budget, it’s actually a simple one. Two words: cut taxes.” – Priti Patel, Telegraph

A betrayal of British values

“Government attacks on human rights legislation were condemned last night as an “unhinged” betrayal of British values, destined to destroy the country’s reputation on the world stage. As the Home Secretary and Justice Secretary separately threatened to draw back from the European Court on Human Rights, the Conservative Party was accused of being in disarray and caving in to the right after its humiliating defeat in the Eastleigh by-election. Leading lawyers and human rights advocates said ministers risked making the UK a pariah state alongside Belarus – the only European country that has not signed the European Convention on Human Rights. On a day when David Cameron claimed there would be no “lurch to the right” in the wake of the Eastleigh result, both Chris Grayling and Theresa May were accused of pandering to the far right of their party.” – Independent

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