Taxation
TPA more “out of touch” than the Archbishop
Polling evidence reveals that the Archbishop of Canterbury is more in tune with “the British taxpaying public” than the Taxpayers’ Alliance.
Barber: progressives must “fight back” against spending cuts
Brendan Barber urged the progressive centre-left to "fight back" against spending cuts. He called for a domestic 'Tobin' tax to raise £30 billion a year.
Britain has a “revenue crisis” not a spending crisis
Tax expert Richard Murphy has told an audience at the TUC that Britain faces a "revenue crisis" but not a spending crisis. He urged increases in tax revenue.
Johnson defies Cameron on 50p tax
Boris Johnson today called the Government's policy to introduce a 50p tax a “double disaster”. This puts pressure on Cameron and Osborne who say it should stay.
Rowan Williams attacks “ruinous legacy” of the market
Rowan Williams unleashed an attack this morning on the "ruinous legacy" of "the market as an independent authority." He was speaking at a TUC conference.
More help needed for the forgotten 15 million
A new report out today highlights the need for more to be done for the nearly 15 million low-income earners in Britain.