We must not be fooled by the coalition’s rhetoric on tax avoidance
The government claim to be taking tax avoidance seriously, but so far the rhetoric has been far removed from reality.
Green Politics
Osborne commits to ending tax avoidance, but I need convincing that he means it
The chancellor George Osborne has written in the Guardian that he is committed to ending tax abuse by multinational companies. He needs to show he means it.
Osborne under increasing pressure to move to the right
The chancellor George Osborne is coming under increasing pressure from tory back benchers and the governor of the bank of England to pursue a more right wing agenda.
Comment: Miliband’s support for the mansion tax marks return of Labour as a genuine alternative
Blogger Salman Shaheen welcomes Labour’s pledge to bring back the 10p tax rate paid for by a mansion tax on properties worth more than £2million.
Five reasons progressives should support Ed’s mansion tax
Left Foot Forward sets out five reasons progressives should support Ed Miliband’s proposed ‘mansion tax’.
Miliband backs mansion tax and 10p tax rate
Ed Miliband will try to press home the Labour party’s lead in the polls today in a speech criticising the coalition for its failed economic policies.
Earnings now at same level as 2002 for squeezed middle
Real earnings have declined since 2009 and are at the same level as 2002.
The coalition is in ‘growth denial’
The Bank of England is expected to downgrade its growth forecasts today while warning of more financial pain to come. As the graph shows, the growth trend in the UK economy has been downward since around the third quarter oftest
Inequality is back on the agenda in Germany
Inequality is on the increase in Germany but unions are fighting back and the social democrats may yet win the election later this year.
Comment: Labour’s poll lead over Tories proves austerity is more unpopular than the EU
Labour’s increasing lead in the polls indicates that austerity is more unpopular than the EU.