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Ed Miliband is a man with the makings of a brave and visionary leader | Polly...
Bagging mansion tax and the 10p rate for Labour was good politics, but the scale of his economic ambition was better stillWith a double-barrelled blast, Ed Miliband shot two foxes on Thursday – one...
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Ed Miliband and the week in politics: something blue and something new |...
It would be naive to pretend that his speech is a game-changer, but he deserves credit for a good day's workTwo speeches on Thursday, one by a man who has been this country's prime minister, the other...
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Senior ministers to oppose more welfare cuts
Iain Duncan Smith and Danny Alexander form united front to oppose further cuts in spending review this summerThe work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, is forming a common front with the...
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Ed Miliband urges Nick Clegg to back mansion tax
Ahead of Eastleigh byelection Labour leader challenges deputy PM to 'prove he can keep one of his promises'Ed Miliband will seek to capitalise on his conversion to a mansion tax by challenging Nick...
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George Osborne vows to stamp out corporate tax avoidance
OECD report for finance chiefs says international tax rules 'failing to ensure that global companies pay a fair share'The chancellor, George Osborne, promised tough international action after being...
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Nick Clegg: Labour and Tories 'bewitched by Square Mile'
Deputy prime minister to urge financiers to invest in north in speech lamenting over-reliance on south eastNick Clegg will use a speech in the heart of the City to call for London's financiers to wake...
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George Osborne: why I am committed to global tax reform | George Osborne
The principles for governing tax have barely changed in 100 years. Now's the timeOn Saturday, I was in Moscow at a meeting of G20 finance ministers, putting international tax avoidance on the agenda....
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Ed Miliband's 10p tax pledge is smart politics but poor policy | Andrew Rawnsley
Stealing the mansion tax from the Lib Dems is an effective ploy. But he's spending the money the wrong waySince he revealed his unexpected promise – well, sort of promise – to bring back a 10p starting...
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Why George Osborne is failing to rebalance the economy | Larry Elliott
Combining cheaper sterling with austerity may not work this time because recession, inflation and trade are of the 'wrong' sortSir Stafford Cripps could do it. Roy Jenkins managed it again, in the late...
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David Cameron's India trade delegation: who's in it
PM will be accompanied by more than 100 representatives from multinationals, SMEs and universities, as well as parliamentariansDavid Cameron arrives in Mumbai on Monday with the largest trade...
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Britain to relax visa rules for Indian investors, signals PM
David Cameron hopes to table 'even more attractive offer' during visit to subcontinent, accompanied by largest trade delegationBritain is to relax visa rules for Indian investors as David Cameron uses...
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Nick Clegg warns UK economy cannot be propped up by Square Mile alone
Clegg challenges reliance on London-based services as main growth source, as Heseltine calls for decentralisation of financeNick Clegg will warn Britain is suffering from the huge post-war mistake of...
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The Poundland principle: the only thing to gain from unskilled labour is a...
Like Cait Reilly, I learned one thing from stacking shelves and packing boxes: jobs like these are only worth doing for moneySome young people do the grand tour between finishing compulsory education...
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Is the 'bedroom tax' fair? | Helen Goodman and Richard Harrington
MPs Helen Goodman and Richard Harrington debate whether people should have their benefits cut if they have a spare roomHelen Goodman: 'It couldn't be more unfair'The government says it is introducing...
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The mansion tax debate is being drowned out by shrill half-truths | Alex Andreou
A serious debate about optimal taxation levels is not fostered by the misrepresentation of commentators such as Toby YoungFrom the moment Ed Miliband announced his support for a tax on properties worth...
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A mother of 11 housed in a 'mansion'? Spare us this modern morality tale |...
Huge families on benefits may make for spectacular news stories but economically they are insignificantThere can be few routes to fleeting fame with a stronger chance of success than having a big bunch...
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Coastguard chief 'gagged' over search and rescue privatisation
South Dorset MP Richard Drax complains of government ban on coastguard agency head Sir Alan Massey discussing schemeThe government has been accused of gagging the chief executive of the coastguard...
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Deficit, national debt and government borrowing - how has it changed since 1946?
How bad is the deficit really? We bring you all the data going back to the 1940s• Get the dataBritain's deficit is marginally better this month. The government account was in surplus.In the last set of...
View ArticleDavid Cameron campaigns on economy in Eastleigh ahead of byelection - video
David Cameron reassures factory workers in Eastleigh, Hampshire, that the government 'has a clear plan' for the country's deficit amid doubts targets will be met
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January surplus is a case of too little too late for George Osborne | Larry...
The chancellor is on course to miss his 2012-13 borrowing target despite improvement in public finances last monthToo little too late. That's the best way of describing the improvement shown by the...
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