At a time when the UK’s finances look fragile, the new Chancellor would be forgiven for thinking the only purpose of changing the tax system is to raise Government funding. There is, however, another purpose: to fix those elements of the UK tax system which stand in the way of growth and those elements that […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Reform UK has published its manifesto. They plan personal tax cuts which they say will cost £70bn; however our analysis shows that they’ve miscalculated, and the actual cost will be at least £88bn. Reform UK says it will fund these tax costs with £70bn of savings and additional revenue, but it provides few details. Their […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The Labour Party has published its manifesto. Labour claims to raise £7.35bn from additional tax – but almost three-quarters of that is from increased tax compliance rather than actual new taxes. The most obvious criticism is a lack of ambition, and lack of any proposals to reform the most serious problems with our tax system. […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The Conservative manifesto is here, and an accompanying costings document is here. It proposes £6bn of tax cuts in 2024/25, rising to £17bn in 2029/30. The tax cut figures appear realistic; the question is whether they are affordable. But the bigger question is why the manifesto is almost completely silent on tax reform, when so […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The Lib Dem manifesto is here, and a separate costings document is here. It claims to raise £27bn from tax increases. There is very little detail, but five items seem questionable, representing over £9bn in total: First, the Lib Dems propose to raise £1.4bn from a tax on share buybacks. But the tax is badly […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The Lib Dems are proposing a 4% tax on share buybacks that they say would raise £1.4bn/year. It’s based on a similar proposal in America. But circumstances in the US and UK are very different. This means that the rationale for the US tax isn’t relevant to the UK and, more importantly, that the Lib […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Stamp duty is a terrible tax. The Tories want to abolish it for most first time buyers. But the evidence shows that cutting stamp duty increases house prices, and that previous attempts to provide relief for first time buyers were ineffective. Council tax is also terrible tax – with Buckingham Palace paying less council tax […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The Green Party says it will raise £50bn in tax from the “richest”. But their proposal will probably end up affecting half of all households. Whilst some of the very wealthiest will pay no additional tax at all, there will be people on fairly ordinary incomes facing marginal tax rates of 70%. The Greens should […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The Conservative Party has just proposed moving the point at which child benefit is phased out from income of £60k to £120k. This will greatly reduce the marginal rate for parents earning £60-80k. But it means that a parent earning £120k who has three children will face a 70% marginal rate. And they’ll face a […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The general election tax debate has been irrelevant. The few £bn being discussed is dwarfed by the actual tax UK tax increases over the last few years, and the further tax increases we’ll almost certainly see in the future. I summarised this point on Sky TV on Wednesday. Here’s all UK taxes paid in 2023-24: […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
The Independent Schools Council received a survey on parents’ responses to VAT on private school fees. It was statistically meaningless, and the authors of the report say this was clear in the report. The ISC then gave the survey results to the Daily Mail without this vital context, and the result was a highly misleading […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
With just two months until the general election, the real estate industry’s favorite candidate in the mayoral race is in flux. Based on campaign and super PAC donations, the industry’s loyalties have shifted from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo before the primary to Mayor Eric Adams in the immediate aftermath to a mix of the two in the latest campaign finance filings. Now, if the race narrows, industry bigwigs will likely consolidate their support behind whoever remains to face off against Ass...| New York - The Real Deal
A new poll shows that Jeremy Corbyn's party is poised to tear the teen vote apart, wiping out Labour's lead just as 16 and 17 year-olds prepare to cast their ballots for the first time in a general election. The post Jeremy Corbyn’s New Party Would Split Teen Vote, Poll Reveals appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.| The Daily Sceptic
Mayor Adams’ independent bid for re-election raises eyebrows, as political analysts weigh in on the potential impact this move could have on his campaign.| amNewYork
A new government must commit to developing its plans for education in partnership with the profession. We see what our pupils and their families need in order to flourish, and we are committed to education as the route to shaping… Continue Reading As we move towards a general election, it’s vital that the voices of teachers and school leaders are heard| chartered.college
The Tory leadership candidates are out to prove how 'anti-woke' they are. It shows they're still in denial about losing the election.| Big Issue
From 2021 onwards, there has been a ‘climate consensus breakdown’ – and a backlash against net zero. This backlash has changed the nature of Conservative-Labour competition around climate change, from one focused around policy performance, to one questioning how ambitious and rapid UK climate policy should be. The two biggest parties also faced electoral competition from both left and right in the 2024 General Election, creating new policymaking dilemmas about how to tackle climate chan...| Policy@Manchester Articles
Lorna Slater intends to hang onto the top job at the election next year.| Daily Record
Wales is rich in energy and we need more power to create wealth with it. But those with the keys to Number 10 are locking in those powers| Bylines Cymru - Powerful Citizen Journalism
David Butler tells Radio Times readers what to look for in tonight's election results| THIS IS ZENITH 1964 from Transdiffusion
© www.viewsoftheworld.net If the 2016 vote for Brexit was described as a political earthquake in the United Kingdom, then the 2019 General Election is the equivalent to the tsunami that followed this seismic event and swept over some of the deepest Labour … Continue reading → The post The 2019 UK General Election was written by Benjamin Hennig and published on Views of the World. If you enjoyed this, you might want to follow me on Twitter or Facebook. - publication on other websites with...| Views of the World
The following in-depth guide looks at a Monarch’s role in the process of democracy - what are The King's powers here? And can Royals vote?| The Crown Chronicles
Student maintenance has been ignored all election - until now. Jim Dickinson reviews the parties' answers on the issue to Britain's most trusted man.| Wonkhe
A collected library of the party political manifestos ahead of the 2024 UK General Election| The Common Green
The UK is set for a general election on 4 July. Global Government Forum experts discuss the key issues in the election.| www.globalgovernmentforum.com
Ian Coates, Library Assistant, working in Special Collections on our political materials, calls for the your help to preserve General Election flyers: Donate, don’t dump!| Special Collections Blog