How do you keep a secret? Or why Chris Leslie shouldn’t become an undercover detective
Imagine you have something you want to keep secret. You’re going to do something, and you don’t want anyone to know. … Read the full post »
George Osborne
Read about George Osborne, Conservative Member of Parliament for Tatton (2001-2017) and Chancellor of the Exchequer (2010-2016). Among his many other jobs, he was editor of the Evening Standard 2017-20.
A great biography of him is George Osborne: The Austerity Chancellor by Janan Ganesh.
“Budget 2012: new tycoon tax in victory for Nick Clegg”
In a significant victory for the Liberal Democrats, the Chancellor effectively introduced a 25 per cent minimum rate of tax in the Budget. … Read the full post »
Tax cuts for the millions, not for millionaires
A few weeks ago I was joshing with Lib Dem Party President Tim Farron and other party members on Twitter that the party should be talking about how it is for tax cuts for the millions, not for millionaires. … Read the full post »
Plan C: The Social Liberal Forum’s economic prognosis
Plan C’s strength is not in producing reams of new policy, but in pulling together many different ideas into a few clear strands. … Read the full post »
Nick Clegg unites with Lords in battle to alter benefit cuts
So reports tomorrow’s Observer: David Cameron has been lobbied by the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, on the need to rewrite the government’s flagship benefit reform to help children suffering as a result. Clegg proposed a series of changes to the £500-a-week cap, including exempting current claimants, in an attempt to ameliorate some of the … Read the full post »
Your instant guide to what politicians really think of the banking system reforms
Lots will be said today about the government’s plans for banking reforms. You can cut your way through all the public verbiage and find out what politicians really think with this simple guide. … Read the full post »
“This has been a surprisingly successful autumn [for…] the Liberal Democrats”
This has been a surprisingly successful autumn not just for the Tories, but the Liberal Democrats too. … Read the full post »
How big business got the 50p tax rate wrong
Fears that the 50p rate of tax would hinder recruitment of top executives have been allayed, according to a survey of 50 large companies. … Read the full post »
A trio of Tory / Liberal Democrat disagreements in government
Number 10 has backed Business Secretary Vince Cable after he was fined for failing to pay tax on his non-Parliamentary earnings. … Read the full post »
Lynne Featherstone vs Steve Hilton on maternity pay
As for what Lynne Featherstone said about Steve Hilton, if think think that was acerbic, you should hear what plenty of Lib Dems in Whitehall say about him… … Read the full post »