I’ve finally got around to watching Thursday night’s Question Time Lib Dem leadership hustings. Not much for me to add that hasn’t already been said by so many others. It was no knock out, but the clear consensus (which I agree with) is that Huhne won on points although Clegg recovered well in the second… Continue reading Nick Clegg: video killed the media star?
Tag: economics
Comment is Free: Share the wealth!
My latest article on Comment is Free is now up: Instead of doggedly trying to outpace property prices, imagine if the exchequer went the other way. And imagine if it used the extra revenue that resulted to cut income taxes. Wouldn’t it be fairer to allow people to keep more of the money that they… Continue reading Comment is Free: Share the wealth!
Clegg’s Council Tax proposals make no sense
I’m afraid my brief excitement that Nick Clegg was about to ditch local income tax proved to be groundless. As Valerie pointed out, he spelt the policy out on the Guardian website earlier this week. At least I think he did: Mr Clegg added that he is committed to replacing council tax with a local… Continue reading Clegg’s Council Tax proposals make no sense