Comments on: Labour should remember the Poll Tax and the Peasants’ Revolt http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/04/30/labour-should-remember-the-poll-tax-and-the-peasants-revolt/ Incisive and topical campaigns and commentary on today's issues and tomorrow's problems Wed, 23 May 2012 13:35:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rose http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/04/30/labour-should-remember-the-poll-tax-and-the-peasants-revolt/#comment-2920 Rose Tue, 06 May 2008 12:49:32 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1036#comment-2920 Stuart, I thought the uniform business rate came in in the 80s to stop councils like Lambeth bleeding busines to death - or just driving it out. No doubt our cyber-tutor will tell us. Stuart, I thought the uniform business rate came in in the 80s to stop councils like Lambeth bleeding busines to death – or just driving it out. No doubt our cyber-tutor will tell us.

]]> By: Bazman http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/04/30/labour-should-remember-the-poll-tax-and-the-peasants-revolt/#comment-2919 Bazman Thu, 01 May 2008 18:48:46 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1036#comment-2919 Should have been called 'pool tax'. A tax for not having a swimming pool. Should have been called 'pool tax'. A tax for not having a swimming pool.

]]> By: niconoclast http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/04/30/labour-should-remember-the-poll-tax-and-the-peasants-revolt/#comment-2918 niconoclast Thu, 01 May 2008 17:13:16 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1036#comment-2918 People need to know the tax policies of the opposition NOW -not two weeks before an election! Parties are like brands, we need to be familiar with what they stand for from the get go.Anything else is pure cynicism. 'I don't know what our tax policies are, we haven't decided ' is frankly a risible and pathetic response. What's so difficult about telling us what level you think corporation tax in the UKshould be? Businesses are fleeing abroad to escape as a result of the swingeing tax.And petrol tax is 70%,robbing the poor and the useless tories don't have a clue what they would do about it. Mind blowing... People need to know the tax policies of the opposition NOW -not two weeks before an election! Parties are like brands, we need to be familiar with what they stand for from the get go.Anything else is pure cynicism.

'I don't know what our tax policies are, we haven't decided ' is frankly a risible and pathetic response. What's so difficult about telling us what level you think corporation tax in the UKshould be? Businesses are fleeing abroad to escape as a result of the swingeing tax.And petrol tax is 70%,robbing the poor and the useless tories don't have a clue what they would do about it. Mind blowing…

]]> By: Stuart Fairney http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/04/30/labour-should-remember-the-poll-tax-and-the-peasants-revolt/#comment-2917 Stuart Fairney Thu, 01 May 2008 15:17:50 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1036#comment-2917 One more that occurs to me Uniform Business Rate ~ shift the money up North tax to give to our friends on the fig-leaf justification of a horribly out of date formulation by a minister from the 1974 (!) Labour government. One more that occurs to me

Uniform Business Rate ~ shift the money up North tax to give to our friends on the fig-leaf justification of a horribly out of date formulation by a minister from the 1974 (!) Labour government.

]]> By: Rose http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/04/30/labour-should-remember-the-poll-tax-and-the-peasants-revolt/#comment-2916 Rose Thu, 01 May 2008 12:21:39 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1036#comment-2916 A couple more for your consideration: VAT on all building works - "Church repairs tax"; "Home repairs tax"; "historic building repairs tax", "office/shop repairs tax", etc. All expensive and time-consuming PC rules for charities - risk assessment, police checks, equalities legislation, etc. etc. - i.e. tax on all charitable activities, or "Altruism Tax". A couple more for your consideration:
VAT on all building works – "Church repairs tax"; "Home repairs tax"; "historic building repairs tax", "office/shop repairs tax", etc.
All expensive and time-consuming PC rules for charities – risk assessment, police checks, equalities legislation, etc. etc. – i.e. tax on all charitable activities, or "Altruism Tax".

]]> By: Stuart Fairney http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/04/30/labour-should-remember-the-poll-tax-and-the-peasants-revolt/#comment-2915 Stuart Fairney Thu, 01 May 2008 10:34:39 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1036#comment-2915 Sacerdote ~ I have never seen a better definition of the national lottery than yours Sacerdote ~ I have never seen a better definition of the national lottery than yours

]]> By: Donitz http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/04/30/labour-should-remember-the-poll-tax-and-the-peasants-revolt/#comment-2914 Donitz Thu, 01 May 2008 09:15:48 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1036#comment-2914 Mikestallard, I read your post and was to say the least moved by the goodwill and action that you and your colleagues have taken to improve others lives. Do not let Government prevent this. Mikestallard, I read your post and was to say the least moved by the goodwill and action that you and your colleagues have taken to improve others lives.

Do not let Government prevent this.

]]> By: Thortung http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/04/30/labour-should-remember-the-poll-tax-and-the-peasants-revolt/#comment-2913 Thortung Thu, 01 May 2008 03:35:20 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1036#comment-2913 Assuming the stated "justification" for high fuel taxes is to encourage limited usage, income tax must also surely be designed to discourage working or striving for a higher income. Assuming the stated "justification" for high fuel taxes is to encourage limited usage, income tax must also surely be designed to discourage working or striving for a higher income.

]]> By: Steven_L http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/04/30/labour-should-remember-the-poll-tax-and-the-peasants-revolt/#comment-2912 Steven_L Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:03:27 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1036#comment-2912 Tobacco Duty = Too lazy to get on a plane, train or boat tax BBC Licence fee = Jonathon Ross tax Congestion charge fine = forgetful tax Tobacco Duty = Too lazy to get on a plane, train or boat tax
BBC Licence fee = Jonathon Ross tax
Congestion charge fine = forgetful tax

]]> By: John of Enfield http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/04/30/labour-should-remember-the-poll-tax-and-the-peasants-revolt/#comment-2911 John of Enfield Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:57:24 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=1036#comment-2911 Tax Credits. Your-own-money-back tax. PFI. The off-balance-sheet tax. A tax all the same. Public Sector Final Salary Pensions. A tax on our grandchildren's children. Inheritance Tax - A tax-on-what's-left-after-all-the-other-taxes tax. Tax Credits. Your-own-money-back tax.

PFI. The off-balance-sheet tax. A tax all the same.

Public Sector Final Salary Pensions. A tax on our grandchildren's children.

Inheritance Tax – A tax-on-what's-left-after-all-the-other-taxes tax.

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