Category Archives: UK Politics

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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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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Desperate for tax

Posted on August 8, 2025 by martin

So Gordon Brown thinks gambling should be taxed more to fund removal of the two-child benefit cap. Aside from the obvious heart-string tugging this is bad on multiple levels. This is a classic example of a hypothecated taxes but at … Continue reading →

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