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Always wanting more tax

Posted on November 28, 2025 by martin

So what is a surprise for no-one the budget announcement turn was a classic case of needing ever greater amounts of taxation revenue. A few weeks ago an intention to break the manifesto pledge on income tax was about explicit … Continue reading →

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Smashing the local suppliers

Posted on November 23, 2025 by martin

ExxonMobil is closing its Mossmoran chemical plant in Scotland. The reason is competition from ethylene exports from the US that are exempt from carbon tariffs. Yes, local production has to pay a tax that foreign sources do not. In much … Continue reading →

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Comin’ back for more 1970s style

Posted on September 30, 2025 by martin

When a government refuses to rule out breaking an election pledge you know they are scraping the bottom of the barrel. At this stage saying this is an outright admission that breaking the pledge is already been planned. Stating that … Continue reading →

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