tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post116609938498939221..comments2023-09-13T09:59:36.013+01:00Comments on snowflake5: Agreement with France on combatting VAT fraudsnowflake5http://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-1166489123593645222006-12-19T00:45:00.000+00:002006-12-19T00:45:00.000+00:00Ken Clarke did have a hand in the 10 years of cons...Ken Clarke did have a hand in the 10 years of consecutive economic growth. Even if Gordon fails to mention the growth period pre-May 1997 in his budgets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-1166454432380925322006-12-18T15:07:00.000+00:002006-12-18T15:07:00.000+00:00And yet, Labour is the only party amongst all you ...And yet, Labour is the only party amongst all you listed, that has managed to achieve ten consecutive years of growth in government! It means our practice is much finer than all the airey theories the other parties offer!snowflake5https://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-1166179606938335742006-12-15T10:46:00.000+00:002006-12-15T10:46:00.000+00:00Oh yes, the Respect one was a load of drivel as we...Oh yes, the Respect one was a load of drivel as well. At least Plaid Cymru seem to be in favour of Citizen's Income and SNP realise that you can help an exonomy by cutting taxes (albeit the wrong ones, see my letter in yesterday's FT)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-1166179513324941112006-12-15T10:45:00.000+00:002006-12-15T10:45:00.000+00:00As I am not a member of any party it's not deserti...As I am not a member of any party it's not deserting is it? <BR/><BR/>I work in tax and am a tax, benefits and pensions reform/simplification campaigner, so I have read all tax manifestos from all parties from Respect to BNP and chosen the best bits.<BR/><BR/>The best bit in the BNP manifesto was scrap the BBC licence fee, it's a poll tax for goodness sake! The best bits in the Green manifesto Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-1166149565286878352006-12-15T02:26:00.000+00:002006-12-15T02:26:00.000+00:00Mark it's not my figure, it's the FT's figure (I w...Mark it's not my figure, it's the FT's figure (I was quoting from their piece, hence the italics) <BR/><BR/>You seem awfully au fait with UKIP's policies - not thinking of following the fashion on the right and deserting the Tories for them are you?snowflake5https://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-1166107988549298082006-12-14T14:53:00.000+00:002006-12-14T14:53:00.000+00:00Great news indeed!Two points. 1) VAT fraud costs t...Great news indeed!<BR/><BR/>Two points. 1) VAT fraud costs the UK about £8bn a year apparently, not the figure you used. 2) What this is doing is replacing with a sales tax at the retail point, much to be welcomed and as already suggested by UKIP!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com