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Jeremy Browne hits out at “arbitrary” mansion tax

By Newsmoggie | Wed 19th November 2014 - 9:18 am

In today’s Times (£), Jeremy Browne slams the Lib Dem plans for a mansion tax:

Plans to introduce an “arbitrary” mansion tax on expensive homes will “undermine the fundamental principles of private ownership”, a former Lib Dem minister has warned.

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Posted in News | Also tagged featured and mansion tax | 72 Comments

Jeremy Browne MP writes…There is no opt out clause for equality for women and girls in a liberal society

By Jeremy Browne MP | Wed 6th February 2013 - 7:15 pm

In my lifetime, the role of women and girls in British society has been transformed. There has been an emancipation revolution.

Many of these changes have been legal. It seems remarkable today to reflect that, until 1975, women were not allowed to buy a house without financial guarantees being provided by a man, typically their father or husband.Other changes have been cultural. It is extraordinary, for example, that until 1972 a female diplomat in the Foreign Office was required to resign if she got married.

As each of these barriers to female attainment has been removed, women have capitalised on the opportunities …

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Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged female genital mutilation and women and girls | 6 Comments

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I quite agree with Caron. My son obtained a Statement for special educational needs. He was put on a queue, but never had quite enough points to be given a slot...
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