Taxation
Progressive taxation to reduce the deficit
The Government wants taxation to contribute just a 1/5 to deficit reduction. A range of think tanks and The Economist are advising them to focus more on taxes.
Worrying signs of a Lib Dem cave-in on capital gains tax
Dropping progressive manifesto commitments just because they happen to offend the right wing of the Conservative party are becoming a depressingly regular feature of the new administration.
Osborne’s ideological tax cuts will have to be financed
As noted in our Politics Summary, George Osborne is taking a bit of a kicking today over his pre-election claims that Britain was risking a "Greek tragedy"...
Capital gains tax could be Cameron’s first big failure
Capital gains tax reform is one of the biggest issues currently facing the Coalition Government; there is a major debate taking place on how the tax can be reformed & made fairer.
To defend the cuts, Labour must be clear about the size of government
In today's Guardian, Will Straw argues that Labour must "pick what it thinks is the right size of the public sector." A wealth tax is one way to protect against cuts.
The alternative to “Osborne’s bombshell”
The Government plans to "tackle Labour's legacy of debt" yet they are also proposing a number of tax cuts. But there is an alternative way to reducing the deficit.