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Child benefit cuts will result in a worse deal for the poor
Today’s Guardian reports that the new Lib Dem/Tory Chancellor George Osborne has made plans to cut spending on child benefit by ‘targeting’ the benefit.
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.
Tory married tax break masks wider threat to Britain’s families
The Tories have today unveiled their £3 per week tax break for a third of married couples which they hope […]
Majority of mothers support Sure Start & warn against cuts
A charity has today published research showing nearly 70 per cent of mums will be less likely to vote for a party that cut free childcare places or tax credits.
A greener Budget for a fairer future
Reaction to the Budget from progressives.
How to shrink the poverty trap
Jobseekers' Allowance recipients can pay 111% marginal tax rates on returning to work. Policy Exchange recommend letting them take home more of their earnings.