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New Finance Bill means 20 new taxes since 2000

The new Finance Bill published today introduces two new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 20. Apart from two one-off levies, none of these or any other taxes have been abolished over this period. The two new taxes in the new Finance Bill are: A Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT)… Read more »

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Steel shot performs equally to lead shot, new ballistics study shows

A new ballistics study has revealed steel shot lethality is on a par with lead shot in ranges up to 50 yards.  Commissioned by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Gun Trade Association (GTA), and undertaken at Cranfield University the study tested the theories behind moving two shot sizes larger when… Read more »

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Tim Archer, Tory PPC for Poplar and Limehouse
Interview: Tim Archer

The Tory candidate for Poplar and Limehouse explains what it’s like being caught between George Galloway and Labour. By Ian Dunt The Conservative candidate in Poplar and Limehouse is caught in the middle of an unholy dogfight between George Galloway’s Respect party and Labour. Galloway is running in the constituency himself, having given up on… Read more »

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Brown is "a desperate politician and I just do not believe him", Clegg says
Clegg lashes out at the PM

By Ian Dunt A highly personal attack on Gordon Brown by Nick Clegg in today’s Daily Telegraph casts serious doubt on whether the two men will ever be able to work together in the event of a hung parliament. “Brown systematically blocked, and personally blocked, political reform,” Mr Clegg wrote.   “I think he is… Read more »