I’m massively behind schedule on my attempt to blog the Lib Dems’ Tax Commission (pdf), so without further ado… This chapter is basically wrapped around a single proposal. That is, to radically shift the tax burden of local authorities from 20% local taxes / 80% national government to 80%/20%. In principle, I absolutely applaud this… Continue reading Tax Commission Response 3: Devolution
Month: October 2005
Spare a tear for Blunkett
Yes, yes, I know I’m two weeks behind the times, but I’ve just seen MoFo’s A Very Social Secretary. Pluses? It was useful to be able to put the events of the Blunkett Affair in perspective with the deeply serious events that the man was intricately involved with at the time, even if I doubt… Continue reading Spare a tear for Blunkett
Where’s my Boing spray?
I was wondering when someone was going to mention smokatoriums.