The Tories’ tax delusion
Rishi Sunak and Tory rebels are both ignoring the truth: tax cuts now or later aren't a cure for the…
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Liz Truss is the future of British Conservatism
Like Barry Goldwater in 1964, Truss had the right ideas at the wrong time.
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Nadhim Zahawi’s sacking leaves Rishi Sunak with questions to answer
How much did the Prime Minister know about the former Tory chairman’s tax affairs and when?
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Libertarians hated it, but the sugar tax might just have worked
Researchers think it could have helped prevent obesity. Now there are calls to extend the levy and use it to…
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We can’t ignore the pensions time bomb
Younger workers could end up with higher taxes and poorer pensions while subsidising comfortable retirees.
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Nadhim Zahawi has shown how the powerful silence their critics
Legal threats against journalists asking legitimate questions are rife. Those in power should be encouraging scrutiny, not stifling it.
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The Daily Mail’s tax statistics are an own goal
If half of income tax is paid by 10 per cent of earners, it only goes to show how unequal…
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Can Nadhim Zahawi survive?
While the former chancellor was settling his dispute with HMRC, a draconian tax rule was pushing thousands into hardship.
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Rishi Sunak will further alienate his MPs with his comments about taxation “idiots”
With the Prime Minister refusing to reduce the tax burden and levelling up failing to deliver, Conservatives in both Red…
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Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs undermine Rishi Sunak’s call for Conservative “accountability”
If they want to prove their integrity, ministers should make their tax returns public as a matter of course.
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Over-50s won’t be bribed back to work with tax breaks
And what about young people facing declining living standards?
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How much of a threat is Reform UK to the Tories?
Richard Tice, leader of the successor to the Brexit Party, on why the Conservatives deserve to be “smashed and destroyed”.
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Top private school fees exceed the UK’s median wage
Nine of the UK’s most prestigious private schools charge parents more than typical earnings of £33,000.
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A low-tax Labour Party would destroy the Conservatives
Keir Starmer’s plan to cut taxes leaves the Tories with nowhere to go.
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The market revolt against Liz Truss does not prove that austerity was justified
Far from vindicating the Cameron-Osborne approach, the last few weeks merely prove what a tragic error it was.
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Jeremy Hunt hastens Liz Truss’s downfall
The Chancellor has trashed the rationale for her premiership and the mandate on which she was elected.
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Why higher corporation tax is good for growth
The British tax system is biased towards services, and a higher headline rate could redress the balance.
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Kwasi Kwarteng makes a cautious retreat
The Chancellor has deferred to convention with two U-turns meant to reassure the markets.
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Cutting taxes for women who have more children is farcical
Women contribute more to the economy than babies.
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How Liz Truss’s stealth taxes will squeeze households
For every £1 saved by tax cuts, an extra £2 is set to be lost to tax rises and benefit…
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