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Time to replace Stamp Duty with a Property Wealth Tax
Stamp Duty Land Tax is levied on people moving house. It's an illogical way of taxing people. What can be…
NHS funding – what options are there?
The solution to NHS funding has been a growing problem in the UK, and solutions are as much political as…
Cost of Care rising with Minimum Wage
A public letter by the UK Home Care Association (UKHCA) warns of rising home care costs in the UK The…
Charity Debate: What makes a Charity a Charity?
Charities are created to help those in need, right? Two articles have recently appeared questioning the right of some charities…
UK Summer Budget 2015 – Roundup
George Osborne today presented his Summer 2015 Budget Why Summer? Because we've already had one this year, and with a…
The Second UK Budget of 2015
The second UK Budget this year will be announced on 8 July. What will the Chancellor do and how does…
How will the Conservative Government find £12bn of benefits cuts?
The government has given itself a target of cutting £12bn from the UK budget and has committed itself not to…
Personal Loans in a Free Market
We look at how the market for personal loans works Personal debt is easy to come by, as is the…
What does a Conservative government mean for the UK?
The Conservatives have a majority in the House of Commons, so this time their manifesto will not need to be…
Taxation doesn’t have to be complicated
It's the end of Budget day here in the UK, and nobody really expected George to do anything imaginative with…