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Ruth Porter: Austerity is the Right Strategy

2012-07-19T08:25:35Z

Austerity until 2020, so says David Cameron today. It is not at all clear though what he means by this.

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PREDICT: What Will The Government U-Turn On Next?

2012-05-29T08:18:25Z

Another week, another series of U-turns - at least that's how it feels. The news that the pasty tax has proved too hot too handle and the caravan tax ...

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Pasty Tax Climbdown: Another Lib Dem Victory

2012-05-29T00:24:40Z

George Osborne has produced another spectacular U-turn by reversing plans to put VAT on pasties and similar varieties of hot food - as long as those ...

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Jon Trickett MP: Three Scandals, No Bill - Why Won't Cameron Clean Up Politics?

2012-05-10T19:00:00Z

The Queen's Speech provided further evidence of the 'omnishambles' which this Tory-led government has become. No vision, nor purpose and no direction. This is the best way to describe the Queen's Speech.

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Lindsey Suddaby: Stirring Up a VAT of Trouble: An Analysis of the Pasty Tax

2012-05-01T19:00:00Z

Let's not forget the humble pasty started life as a portable lunch for ordinary working fishermen and tin miners. Ken McMeikan, CEO of Greggs, summed it up well when he said: "people simply can not afford to pay 20% more for everyday food."

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Stephen Gilbert: Pasty Tax: The Government Need to Drop Their Flaky Proposals and Get This Issue Off Their Plate

2012-04-26T04:05:27Z

The proposals for a 'Pasty Tax' have certainly caused a stir in Westminster and across the country. It will have been hard to avoid the media furore on this, one of a series of measures in last month's budget which have attracted criticism from across the board.

Read more: UK Diary, Cornwall, 2012-Budget, Pasty Tax, George Osborne, David Cameron, Takeaway Food, Hot Food, Pasties, UK Politics News

Douglas Hurd Sticks His Oar In Over VAT On Churches

2012-04-22T03:46:28Z

Former foreign secretary Douglas Hurd has attacked government plans to introduce VAT on church renovations, claiming the religious institution already...

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Cameron And Osborne's Ratings Slide In New Poll

2012-04-22T01:52:41Z

David Cameron and George Osborne's reputation for economic competence has taken a major hit in the wake of the Budget, according to a poll.

The Pri...

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Surprise, Surprise! Cameron Sends Strong Hint On Charity Tax U-Turn

2012-04-16T11:53:45Z

David Cameron has given a strong hint that he is ready to water down a controversial cap on tax relief for charitable giving, saying he was ready to l...

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Charity Tax: Now Tony Blair Weighs In Over Value Of Philanthropy

2012-04-15T15:48:08Z

Former prime minister Tony Blair has weighed into the Charity Tax row which has engulfed the government in recent days, warning that ministers shouldn...

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Water Minister 'Caught Flouting Hosepipe Ban'..

2012-04-15T03:30:38Z

Every Sunday paper has their own take on the Charity Tax fiasco which appears to be engulfing George Osborne. The Sunday Times has the Tory party tre...

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Pressure Mounts On Osborne To Reverse Charity Tax Budget Measure

2012-04-15T02:09:57Z

Pressure is rising on George Osborne to reverse a "charity tax" outlined in last month's Budget, after dozens of wealthy donors and philanthropists de...

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Ed Balls Vows To Fight To Overturn Granny And Pasty Taxes

2012-04-08T02:18:57Z

Labour will attempt to defeat the "granny tax", the "pasty tax" and the abolition of the 50p tax by calling a series of Commons votes, it has said.

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Chris Cuthbert: Why We Need a 'Budget for Babies'

2012-04-02T19:00:00Z

On average, 23 babies a year die from abuse and neglect, and thousands more grow up without the care they need to help them to thrive. I believe we have a moral duty to invest in services that can stop this from happening, but if that doesn't convince politicians, I hope the economic case will.

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Unions Say Low-Paid Workers Are Being Cheated By Osborne

2012-04-01T01:54:55Z

Union leaders have accused the Government of "fooling" hundreds of thousands of low-paid council workers out of a promised £250 pay rise.

Unison s...

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Now It's Not Just Labour Saying They're Out Of Touch...

2012-04-01T01:54:40Z

Voters believe the Government has lost touch with ordinary people and overwhelmingly blame ministers for triggering panic-buying of petrol, according ...

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Mark J Daniels: Draymen to Strike...Panic Buying of Beer Commences

2012-03-29T06:11:01Z

I know it's not quite April Fool's Day but, as I read through the myriad of news stories, Facebook status updates and Twitter feeds I trawl through each morning the announcement that draymen - as opposed to fuel tanker drivers - are to go on strike did make me laugh out loud. Or LOL, as the youngsters might put it...

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Jackie Doyle-Price: Labour's Empty Rhetoric Will Not Convince the Electorate

2012-03-27T19:00:00Z

Until Labour face up to the unpleasant truths of their role in the country's present economic crisis, their rhetoric is going to fail to convince. Playing the political game with aggressive putdowns which play to the gallery will only get them so far.

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Former Top Tory Adviser Attacks Osborne's 'Weak' Budget

2012-03-27T05:39:50Z

The Chancellor's plans for economic recovery have been dismissed as "rather weak", by one of the City's top economists.

The government has placed a...

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John Brazier: Stop Fighting Mythical Dragons George and Let Small Businesses Roar

2012-03-23T14:10:56Z

In the run up to yesterday's budget I called on the Chancellor to come out fighting for the UK's smallest businesses, a sector that contributes £82 billion to the UK economy annually - freelancing. As the dust settles on the Budget, how well did the Chancellor do?

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Why Did Ed Balls Not Vote Against 50p Tax Last Night?

2012-03-27T02:37:25Z

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has been mocked by Tories and members of other parties, after he and the vast majority of Labour MPs couldn't be bothered t...

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Peter Kellner: Why Labour Isn't Gaining From the 'Unfair' Budget

2012-03-26T04:54:49Z

YouGov's lastest poll for the Sunday Times confirms the main messages from our immediate post-Budget poll for the Sun: that the Budget is seen as unfair, that most people disbelieve government assertions that the rich will end up paying more tax, that pensioners are being unfairly penalised - and that Tory support has slipped a little but without boosting Labour's rating.

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Labour's Back In Front After Budget Is Savaged By Voters

2012-03-25T01:15:31Z

Labour has overturned the Conservatives' lead in the wake of George Osborne's highly controversial Budget, according to a poll published today.

The...

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Carla Buzasi: The Week That Was: Sex Tapes and Confessions

2012-03-24T19:00:00Z

Can we all agree we're bored of the budget, that the hashtag #grannytax was definitely not the reason Twitter was invented, and move onto the real story of the week: Tulisa's sex tape. No, of course you haven't watched it! You and everyone else in the office, I'll bet. Except, it's not just about the sex tape now (let's face it, Z-listers punting those out onto the interweb are two-a-penny), it's about a lesson in how to turn utter humiliation into iconic triumph.

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Greggs Boss To Fight Pasty VAT As £30m Is Wiped Off Bakers' Share Price

2012-03-24T09:14:13Z

The boss of leading bakers Greggs has announced it will fight Budget proposals that will see sausage rolls and pasties hit with VAT.

Chancellor Geo...

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