11 Oct 2007

rich and poor electoral war

Sad stuff British politics at a party level, mainly about tax cuts in leafy suburbs as far as I can see.

"The rich and super rich have thrived under the last ten years of Labour. The top 10 per cent now own more of the country's wealth than they did in 1990 - in the region of 54 per cent. Yet, around only 5 per cent of the country currently pay inheritance tax. (1

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1 comment:

weggis said...

see comments at Ruperts Read.

http://rupertsread.blogspot.com/2007/10/will-it-be-tories-or-greens-who-offer.html#222840558768388506

And especially at Gaian Economics.

http://gaianeconomics.blogspot.com/2007/10/blessed-are-meek.html#3844813138371844924

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