Comments on: Nick Clegg announces new Lib Dem tax policies with emphasis on fairness http://www.libdemvoice.org/nick-clegg-announces-new-lib-dem-tax-policies-with-emphasis-on-fairness-16997.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Guardian’s approving verdict on the Lib Dems’ manifesto principles is correct … but for the wrong reasons http://www.libdemvoice.org/nick-clegg-announces-new-lib-dem-tax-policies-with-emphasis-on-fairness-16997.html#comment-105117 The Guardian’s approving verdict on the Lib Dems’ manifesto principles is correct … but for the wrong reasons Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:19:11 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16997#comment-105117 [...] tax – the launch of which the Grauniad notes was a ‘fiasco’ – when, again, it was the FPC which determined the policy which will be in the manifesto: a 1% annual levy on householders with homes worth more than [...] [...] tax – the launch of which the Grauniad notes was a ‘fiasco’ – when, again, it was the FPC which determined the policy which will be in the manifesto: a 1% annual levy on householders with homes worth more than [...]

]]> By: Nick Clegg: Liberal parenting – EdConnect http://www.libdemvoice.org/nick-clegg-announces-new-lib-dem-tax-policies-with-emphasis-on-fairness-16997.html#comment-105103 Nick Clegg: Liberal parenting – EdConnect Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:51:37 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16997#comment-105103 [...] Raising the income tax threshold to £10,000 – which remains the Lib Dem ­leader’s most cherished policy – would direct cash towards the poor. In some respects the party’s manifesto at the next [...] [...] Raising the income tax threshold to £10,000 – which remains the Lib Dem ­leader’s most cherished policy – would direct cash towards the poor. In some respects the party’s manifesto at the next [...]

]]> By: Focusman http://www.libdemvoice.org/nick-clegg-announces-new-lib-dem-tax-policies-with-emphasis-on-fairness-16997.html#comment-102750 Focusman Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:13:21 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16997#comment-102750 Isn't it just typical of our party, that despite having a really fantastic and very sellable story on tax - taking 4 million out of tax by raising the threshold, paid for by making pensions relief fair and bringing CGT back in line with IT - we completely lose the plot and the headlines because Vince has to have his mansion tax in there too. The mansion tax is a potty and ineffective idea that was thrown out by the working group and rejected very publicly by FPC in September. By persevering with it the leadership has ensured that this is the headline that people will read and all the good news about our zeal for tax reform is lost in the ether. When will they realise its not about posturing, its about getting the message across clearly and effectively? Isn’t it just typical of our party, that despite having a really fantastic and very sellable story on tax – taking 4 million out of tax by raising the threshold, paid for by making pensions relief fair and bringing CGT back in line with IT – we completely lose the plot and the headlines because Vince has to have his mansion tax in there too.

The mansion tax is a potty and ineffective idea that was thrown out by the working group and rejected very publicly by FPC in September. By persevering with it the leadership has ensured that this is the headline that people will read and all the good news about our zeal for tax reform is lost in the ether.

When will they realise its not about posturing, its about getting the message across clearly and effectively?

]]> By: Peter1919 http://www.libdemvoice.org/nick-clegg-announces-new-lib-dem-tax-policies-with-emphasis-on-fairness-16997.html#comment-102730 Peter1919 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:29:56 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16997#comment-102730 This seems to be getting pretty good coverage on the news today which is good as i think this is a real vote winner, especially the £10k tax threshold which will affect a lot of voters :-) This seems to be getting pretty good coverage on the news today which is good as i think this is a real vote winner, especially the £10k tax threshold which will affect a lot of voters :-)

]]> By: TrampolinePadsMan http://www.libdemvoice.org/nick-clegg-announces-new-lib-dem-tax-policies-with-emphasis-on-fairness-16997.html#comment-102699 TrampolinePadsMan Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:58:47 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16997#comment-102699 A tax is either fair or not. You can not change the plans to suit 'marginals in the south east'. Given that you only need 42% to get a majority, why not say anyone with a surname begining A to M has no tax, the rest pay double. Its not fair, but would get enough votes to get you in. The houses were bought with taxed income, seems unfair to tax retrospectively. What about massive mortgages? If its votes you are after, tax minorities more too, that would get the BNP's share of the votes. Who else would the majority not mind paying up? Yes... Politicians, they can have 80% tax too. A tax is either fair or not. You can not change the plans to suit ‘marginals in the south east’. Given that you only need 42% to get a majority, why not say anyone with a surname begining A to M has no tax, the rest pay double. Its not fair, but would get enough votes to get you in.

The houses were bought with taxed income, seems unfair to tax retrospectively. What about massive mortgages?

If its votes you are after, tax minorities more too, that would get the BNP’s share of the votes. Who else would the majority not mind paying up? Yes… Politicians, they can have 80% tax too.

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