Why the Taxpayers’ Alliance’s tax plans are dead in the water on day one
The Taxpayers’ Alliance’s tax plans involve cutting state spending to 33% – which is ludicrous.
Green Politics
Driving Growth: How the automotive industry can kickstart the economy
Tony Burke, Assistant General Secretary of Unite, writes on their new “Driving Growth – A Unite strategy for the motor industry in the UK” document.
Tax Commission proposals would cause £120 billion of extra cuts
Will Straw takes apart the plans of the 2020 Tax Commission, published today, which proposes cutting taxes to 33 per cent of national income.
Memo to EU leaders: If austerity fails, it’s austerity’s fault – not that of workers’ rights
Europe needs an alternative vision and this has to be done by putting faith in people, rather putting faith in the “elites” and destroying social rights.
OBR chief: “No evidence” Osborne’s 50p tax cut will promote growth
OBR chair Robert Chote today said there was no evidence George Osborne’s flagship cutting of the 50p top rate of tax in the budget will promote growth.
Balls: Osborne’s “we’re all in this together” economic mission has failed
Ed Balls today said George Osborne’s “economic mission”, on his own terms as set out two years ago, “on all three counts”, has failed.
NAO report reveals how Branson ‘Glazered’ taxpayer on Northern Rock
A National Audit Office report has revealed the taxpayer may never see payment for the Northern Rock sale to Virgin.
Regional Growth Fund is no more effective than the scheme it replaced
Replacing Regional Development Agencies with a more-aspirational Regional Growth Fund has not produced any evidential improvements for regional economies.
As Europe looks set to back a Robin Hood Tax, Osborne remains on the side of the 1%
A Robin Hood Tax would be a tiny tax on the vast wealth of our financial sector; by taxing the few, we could do so much more for the many, writes Chris Keates.
Europe’s Right still full-steam ahead on mad dash for austerity
Shadow Scotland Office minister William Bain MP writes about the insanity of the European right’s mad dash for austerity.