The truth behind the Mail’s warning that 50p tax will cost £350bn
The Daily Mail this morning reported that “Labour’s 50p tax rate ‘could cost the country £350bn’, Osborne warned”. The claim was calculated on the back of a fag packet.
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Conservative jitters reveal cost to Cameron, Osborne and co of a ‘Yes’ victory
After four recent polls showed the Yes to AV campaign in the lead, a spate of recent articles have highlighted the concern in the Tory party that the referendum may be lost. It appears that David Cameron’s intervention at thetest
Campaigners ignored as Murdoch gets go ahead
The BBC are reporting that Rupert Murdoch has been given the go ahead for News International’s controversial takeover of BSkyB. The move is likely to inflame campaigners.
Small companies pay most corporation tax as Britain fuels new race to the bottom
New research from Oxford University shows the 30-year race to the bottom on corporation tax. Large companies get away with paying less tax than small companies.
Martin Wolf: “The Government doesn’t have a plan for growth”
The coalition’s strategy for growth came under renewed pressure today from three leading economists. The remarks were made at an ippr event on growth.
The nasty campaign: NO-to-AV stoops to new low
The Tory-led NO to AV campaign have over-stepped the mark with their latest advert against the alternative vote.
Britain’s economy falls further behind G7
Britain is being left behind. With growth projections down, unemployment up, and consumer confidence down, the UK economy contrasts sharply with news around the world.
IDS’ housing benefit u-turn masks full horror of reforms
IDS will drop plans to impose a 10% cut in housing benefit on anyone unemployed for more than a year. But the Welfare Reform bill includes other pernicious reforms.
Five reasons why you can’t trust Cameron with the Big Society
The Prime Minister will attempt to relaunch his “mission in politics” today. There are five reasons why you can’t trust David Cameron with the Big Society.
Wolf savages government’s approach to growth
While praising the government’s decision to eliminate a fixed age of retirement, Martin Wolf is scathing on other aspects of the government’s growth strategy.