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Lib Dems set to support regressive Tory VAT increase
A BBC survey of economists reports that they expect value added tax to rise from 17.5 to 20 per cent.
Politics Summary: Thursday, May 13th
All the front pages feature pictures of Britain’s new “happy couple”, dubbed the “Ant and Dec” of British politics, in […]
Clegg’s £10k tax allowance is no Tory concession; it’s a Tory dream
The Lib Dem income tax plans will usher in the biggest increase in income inequality in the UK of any single policy since Nigel Lawson’s 1988 tax-cutting budget.
A rose garden love-in, but no love lost in Thirsk
The Liberal Democrat candidate in the delayed Thirsk and Malton election on May 27 has promised a "full-on fight" against the Tories.
The George and Vince show may get ugly
Heir to the Baronetcy of Ballentaylor, Mr Osborne has a degree in history and has never had a job outside of Westminster politics. An intellectial giant? No.
Lib-Con deal: support but also real anger among Lib Dem grassroots
Some Liberal Democrats have voiced concern, over the eagerness with which their leaders gave life to a Tory government and the consequences for themselves.