Wealth Tax

Mehdi's Morning Memo: Dog Bites Man, Tory Home Secretary Attacks Judges

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 17.02.2013 | UK Politics

The five things you need to know on Sunday 17 February 2013... 1) DOG BITES MAN, TORY HOME SECRETARY ATTACKS JUDGES Eighteen months after the ho...

We are all Plebs to the Class Warriors of the Right

David Clark | Posted 10.12.2012 | UK Politics
David Clark

There is a myth that class politics died when it was disowned by the mainstream left. In reality, it was taken up and prosecuted more effectively in a covert form by a new breed of right wing class warrior.

Nick Clegg's Calls for a 'Wealth Tax' Will Damage the UK Economy, Not Boost It

Edo Mapelli Mozzi | Posted 11.11.2012 | UK Politics
Edo Mapelli Mozzi

That such a tax could have a devastating impact on the UK economy is by no means an understatement. We need to be focusing on encouraging growth, not discouraging people from working and running businesses in the UK.

I Agree With Nick: The Case for an Emergency Wealth Tax is Irresistible

Mehdi Hasan | Posted 28.10.2012 | UK Politics
Mehdi Hasan

I agree with Nick. It's been a while since I've done so but, on the subject of a wealth tax, I cannot disagree with the Deputy Prime Minister.

Might a Mansion tax Allow Politicians to Create a Domesday Book for the 21st Century?

Nik Darlington | Posted 25.10.2011 | UK Politics
Nik Darlington

It is the potential for data gathering that most excites politicians of certain shades. This could even have a benefit, in that a centralised valuation of estates throughout the country could contribute to updating bandings for council tax - a long overdue task.