From Hansard yesterday (edited): John McDonnell: The debate was about how to resolve the deficit that has arisen as a result of the credit crunch
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Country-by-country reporting in parliament
From Hansard yesterday: Stephen Timms (Shadow Minister): My hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington was right to pay tribute to the work of
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Being discussed in the House of Commons right now
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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What’s so sick about Michael Gove’s plan is that he’s maximising the damage he can cause to the economy
It’s pretty frustrating watching Michael Gove announce cuts to the school building programme. Seven hundred communities will not get the schools they need. As Andrew
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