Tag Archives: Daily Mail

What have we learnt from the Tory Conference?

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

What did I learn from the conservative conference? Well, after attending Labour conference last week for the first time, I realise that there is a difference to what is reported in the papers, shown on TV and what actually happens. But there are some things we can conclude from what we have seen, and they ain’t pretty. Continue reading →

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A cap on Benefits?

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

At the labour conference last week, Ed Miliband said that Labour will not oppose things we agree with, and a cap on benefits seems, at first to be something which every person can agree on. After all, why should someone … Continue reading →

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The myth of the middle income

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

The Daily Mail has been leading the charge against the proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax that the Liberal Democrats have got their coalition partners to agree to bring in. Interestingly enough, and something I don’t think the Daily Mail … Continue reading →

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