The curious return of Liam Fox (or why everyone wants tax cuts but George)
So “disgraced former Cabinet Minister” Liam Fox is back today with a shopping list of requests/demands for the…
Tax
Ed Balls – tax cutter?
In an article for tomorrow’s Sunday Times, Ed Balls has reiterated his call for George Osborne to reverse…
Why we’re raising council tax
Nobody wants to pay more tax and I am not a high tax and spend politician, so my…
Local government finance – not sexy, but important
Local government finance is not the sexiest subject in the world, nor will it get many frontpage headlines.…
£250? Or Chicken feed?
Yesterday Boris Johnson announced a 1% cut in the Mayor’s share of council tax, saving Band D taxpayers in…
Boris’ “75p moment”
Boris Johnson’s announcement of a 1% cut in the City Hall component of Londoners’ council tax has been…
Time to act on “sweetheart deals” and tax havens
These are tough times for families and businesses. Bills are going up, jobs are being lost, incomes are…
The case for a “Mansion Tax”
Nearly eighteen months after the General Election, Labour, it seems, finally has an economic argument beyond vaguely opposing…
The Chancellor should use targeted tax cuts on fuel and flights to kick-start the economy
The Government is in a pickle about its economic plans. What is clear to all but the Chancellor…
