Posts Tagged ‘taxation’

Silk purse or sow’s ear?

Silk purse or sow’s ear?

The Silk Commission cannot be used to let the Government off the hook on Barnett or to pave the way for a worse financial settlement for Wales, writes the Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

The long game now in play

The long game now in play

Could Occupy Wall Street lead on to a real change in the way we make and lose money?

The next big questions for Unionists

The next big questions for Unionists

Earlier this month a most interesting debate took place at the Scottish Conservative conference. Here is an account of a discussion that has much to say to us in Wales

Tightening the belt

Tightening the belt

The VAT increase is nearly upon us. But, with a little bit of help and advice from older generations, 2011 could be the year we embrace a new and cheaper way of living.

A burden that won’t pay

A burden that won’t pay

The ConDem VAT hike will hit the poorest hardest, and it is rooted in the worst kind of Tory dogma

No more porkies – here is the real fiscal deficit

No more porkies – here is the real fiscal deficit

The report of the Holtham Commission is more than just an academic exercise: it is a roadmap to more responsible and rounded devolution

Hasta la vista, modern economics

Hasta la vista, modern economics

Sixth Columnist David Melding AM gives his view on how our economics have conspired to work against most of us, and threatens a move to one of the world’s last communist countries if things don’t change

Think of it like state pension provision in reverse

Think of it like state pension provision in reverse

A graduate tax is controversial, but the principle of paying into the state’s coffers for a derived benefit is well established

Funding local government: common problems, radical solutions

Funding local government: common problems, radical solutions

With predictions that up to a third of local government jobs may go, now is not the time to micro-manage local government or to forget the importance of local accountability and decision making

Show me the money

Show me the money

The Barnett Formula needs replacing – but whatever succeeds it needs to incentivise economic growth as well as dealing with social need

Plaid’s path out of poverty

Plaid’s path out of poverty

Another General Election, and Wales is still being treated like an afterthought by Westminster parties. What it needs are economic policies particularly tailored to this country. This is how Plaid Cymru proposes guiding us out of recession

Nick Clegg: Hundreds of thousands of people should pay no income tax

Nick Clegg: Hundreds of thousands of people should pay no income tax

Nick Clegg MP, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, speaks to the party faithful in Swansea today – and writes exclusively for WalesHome.org in our 500th article