
Jon Trickett: A Wealth Tax is a bold policy but our times call for nothing less
‘In Britain we tax income rather than wealth. This no longer makes sense in our day and age, if it ever did’.
‘In Britain we tax income rather than wealth. This no longer makes sense in our day and age, if it ever did’.
‘Our crises of climate, inequality, the Covid 19 pandemic and democracy are all linked, and all require radical solutions that put people and planet before the interests of the multinational profiteers’
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‘Even before the proposed suspension of the triple-lock, 2.1 million retirees (18%), including 1.25 million women, live in poverty compared to 1.6 million (13%) in 2012-13.’
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Industry leaders have warned that factories face closure within days without government help.
‘The government could help households by freezing rents, energy and train fare prices. It could eliminate profiteering by bringing vital industries such as gas, water, electricity and railways into public ownership, but that is not on its agenda.’
The former Conservative MP’s clash with Gary Neville on GMB went viral, with people rejoicing as Neville ‘destroyed’ Currie in a row on Universal Credit that proves how out of touch the Tories are.
‘False or bogus self-employment is a major reason for low pay’.
‘Last year Weetabix’s profits went up by almost 20% to more than £81 million’.