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While the Tories have been busy telling us that they can’t afford to invest more in public services, it’s emerged that a fall in tax investigations carried out by HMRC has cost the government £9 billion. The FT reports: “HMRCtest
‘Neoliberals have long persuaded people to believe that the law offers justice and fairness, but they rarely talk about how laws are shaped by wealth and power’
“Could Peter live in Central London on £27,000 and travel to his work every day, costing possibly around £500 a month to get to and from work”
Rogue landlords are being protected
Press Gazette reports that 60 MPs made just under £350,000 from media appearances last year with some of the highest earning upwards of £40,000 a year.
‘What we must do is create a legal system which penalises individuals and companies that use tax havens
“If you’re uncomfortable with me using all these statistics on growth how would you like me to measure your performance as the Department for Growth?”.
NHS workers have already experienced a decade of pay cuts, with the average nurse seeing their pay fall in real-terms by between £5,000 and £6,000.
Nurses have seen their pay fall by £5,000 in real terms since 2010 according to the TUC.
Unlike in the private sector, the public sector cannot increase its costs for consumers to make up for the higher wages.
