The Finance Bill is being debated in the Commons today and three amendments that I know are on the agenda for debate are: Amendment 11
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How very odd Mr Lansley
Andrew Lansley is spearheading the Tory attack on the NHS. In January the Telegraph had an article on who funded his private office. John Nash,
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Is VAT regressive and if so why does the IFS deny it?
The UK government has proposed increasing the standard rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) from 17.5% to 20% from 4 January 2011. They are not
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An inquiry into a banking transactions tax
Here’s an amendment to the Finance Bill that should be discussed today (but sadly, you can be sure won’t be): Inquiry into a banking transactions
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A government intent on creating social division, injustice and poverty – and set on achieving its goals
Another report, this time in the Independent, reveals the real callousness at he core of the ConDem cuts: Thousands of people will be made homeless
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GPs can’t do this – and shouldn’t do this – and we should not tolerate it
Andrew Lansley will announce a plan to save £1 billion in the NHS today — by cutting what he calls central bureaucracy. The plan as
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