Taxation
In defence of Sure Start
The TaxPayers' Alliance have responded to Left Foot Forward's post on Friday about the TPA and Institute of Directors' proposals to make £50 billion in public spending savings. In defence of their proposals to save £1.46 billion by cutting Sure Start, TPA make three arguments. Left Foot Forward responds to each in turn.
LFF brief: universal benefits
Analysis of the current debate on universal benefits.
Stark choices in weekend polls hide true public sentiment
When offered a greater choice in opinion polls, the public offer a truer reflection
Top earners cost taxpayers £22bn in pension tax relief
Tax relief on pensions costs more than £36 billion pounds a year according to TUC analysis of Treasury figures. This […]
Right wing cuts would devastate vital services and cost jobs
Widely publicised proposals by the Institute of Directors and TaxPayers’ Alliance to “save £50 billion a year of public spending” […]
MigrationWatch: new focus on population growth
MigrationWatch today continued their attempt to shift the focus of debate on migration away from people movement and towards population. The press release for a new report suggested that rising numbers of births to immigrant parents will contribute to increased demand for primary school places, costing the British taxpayer £1 billion in building costs for new schools.