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Tories pledge to end free prescriptions in Scotland
The Scottish Conservatives has called for free prescriptions to be abolished in order to finance an extra 1,000 new nurses and midwives north of the border.
Increasing the higher rate tax threshold does not help middle-income earners
By far the biggest gainers from an increase in the 40p threshold are families in the top income decile.
Budget 2014: To help low earners, look to self-employment tax cuts
In setting out the Budget and their manifestos, political parties should take account of the recent rise in self-employment.
The Tory Party is no longer the party of business
Tory anti-immigration rhetoric is resulting in a backlash from business.
The Tories as the Workers’ party? Not as ridiculous as it sounds
The interests of the Tory party are very often diametrically opposed to those of most workers. However it would be a mistake to be complacent.
Jeremy Hunt, next Tory leader?
A piece in today's Guardian is touting Jeremy Hunt as a future Tory leader. Could it really be so?