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Overall, the combination of tax rises and giveaways since last year’s Budget is progressive.
Incomes for households in the bottom half of the distribution have increased by 1.0 per cent and incomes for households in the top half fell by 0.7 per cent.
Incomes for households in the bottom half of the distribution have increased by 1.0 per cent and incomes for households in the top half fell by 0.7 per cent.
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Overall, the combination of tax rises and giveaways since last year’s Budget is progressive.
Incomes for households in the bottom half of the distribution have increased by 1.0 per cent and incomes for households in the top half fell by 0.7 per cent.
Incomes for households in the bottom half of the distribution have increased by 1.0 per cent and incomes for households in the top half fell by 0.7 per cent.
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Not everything in the world is terrible - this is great
August 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Not everything in the world is terrible - this is great
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Newsom: "He doesn't play by a different set of rules. He doesn't believe in the rules. As a consequence, we need to disabuse ourselves of the way things have been done. It's not enough to just hold hands, have a candlelight vigil, talk about way the world should be...we have got to meet fire w/fire"
August 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Newsom: "He doesn't play by a different set of rules. He doesn't believe in the rules. As a consequence, we need to disabuse ourselves of the way things have been done. It's not enough to just hold hands, have a candlelight vigil, talk about way the world should be...we have got to meet fire w/fire"
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"The way to see off the populist right isn’t to cower in its shadow; it’s to step up and offer a compelling, positive alternative."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Brexit has been a resounding disaster. Starmer must find the courage to change course | Ed Davey
Poll after poll shows most voters think leaving the EU has been a failure. Closer ties with Europe would bring huge rewards, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
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August 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"The way to see off the populist right isn’t to cower in its shadow; it’s to step up and offer a compelling, positive alternative."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Great video. Boils it down to the absolute basics. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/o...
Opinion | We Study Fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Great video. Boils it down to the absolute basics. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/o...