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Written by Netsmith   
Monday, 30 June 2008

The delightful results of the abolition of that 10 p tax band again: yet more of the poor face 60% marginal tax rates. as we insist all the time around here, the poor simply have to be taken out of the income tax net.

Looking at population projections: yes, predictions, especially about the future, are very hard. But it would help is we at least extended the current trend.

A question for those advocating "high quality childcare for all". Just where are all the people going to come from?

The legal profession responds to the latest government proposals. We'll take that to be an exam question answer shall we?

Catching up with the latest climate change news.

Really? Asprin is now rationed by law?

And finally, this has to be a spoof book review from Mr. Dale, yes? Please?

 

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Polly Toynbee
written by QuestionThat, June 30, 2008
On Radio 5 the other day (as well as admitting she makes £117k a year), even Polly Toynbee is now saying she wants the poorest taken out of tax.
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written by Mark Wadsworth, June 30, 2008
It's quite a few years ago (in England) that they stopped selling Aspirin in fifties or so in brown glass jars and started selling them in packs of 16.

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