The Opposition’s promise to extend the policy is opportunistic, expensive, and unjust. The Conservatives must do what is necessary and right.
Britain has a tradition of democracy, and Britons shunning elections are not, typically, making a stance against that.
If there is to be any move towards all workers being taxed in the same way, there must also be reforms to workplace support too.
We may be rowing back to defend one promise. But another more fundamental promise to the future is actually at stake.
And May’s reputation for straightforwardness risks damage from the Budget’s proposals for NICs.
The second piece in our pre-Budget series on how to eliminate the structural deficit.
A new Office for Intergenerational Responsibility would prevent politicians heaping costs on future taxpayers to fund giveaways today.
He could commit to some tangible metrics – i.e: reducing the tax code in length by 25 per cent by 2019, or pledging to abolish three taxes in each budget.
It should be used to pay for what we owe in our pensions and benefits system – and thus provide more inter-generational justice.
The Health Service’s Chief Executive has said what many politicians are too nervous to even whisper.
She’s only been in power for a few months but there have already been ten notable policy changes.
Hammond, Green, the Work and Pensions Select Committee – even Clegg. All agree that it needs reviewing at least. And not before time.
There are better ways to close the deficits in workplace schemes than shifting the burden to the state and giving employers an unfair advantage.
The present accounting rate is wrong, and the Government should intervene if necessary to ensure that it is put right.
Addressing their concerns is not only the right thing to do – it is also electorally sound in the long run.