Mansion tax
10p tax rate: the politics of tiny differences
I read Ed Miliband’s speech this morning before I realised that there was a fuss over his plan to reintroduce a 10p income tax band, paid for by a mansion tax on homes worth more than £2m.
By John Rentoul | Eagle Eye | Thursday, 14 February 2013 at 4:04 pm
Sketch: When MPs prefer the call of the cheese to the call of the Commons
Students of British politics should note that Prime Minister’s Questions is held before lunch is served and Treasury Questions before it is finished, thus setting the tone for the occasion.
By Peter McHugh | iPolitics | Wednesday, 7 March 2012 at 11:48 am
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer
Median households are marginally worse off this year than they were in 2005, but the top 45 per cent are still worth more than they were six years ago. And the top 10 per cent are quite significantly better off, enjoying a net worth almost £100,000 higher than in 2005.
By Ben Chu | Eagle Eye, Econoblog | Wednesday, 21 December 2011 at 2:33 pm
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