Ed Miliband’s non-dom policy “ignores all evidence” and could backfire, says Adam Smith Institute April 9, 2015 Ed Miliband's reform to the non-dom system ignores all the evidence, risks costing the country money and could make the UK less attractive to entrepreneurs. That's the verdict of a new briefing paper from the Adam Smith Institute that aims to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the political rhetoric surrounding non-doms. In [...]
Labour and Tories battle over Trident: How much does it cost, how many submarines are there, who wants to abolish it? April 9, 2015 Labour and the Conservatives have become locked in a vicious fight today over the future of Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent. Defence secretary Michael Fallon kicked off the debate with a scathing article in The Times where he accused Labour of using Trident as a "bargaining chip" for a possible deal with the SNP after the [...]
Tories plan crackdown on inherited non-dom status as public endorse Miliband’s policy April 9, 2015 After Labour seized the political agenda yesterday with Ed Miliband's pledge to abolish non-dom tax status, the Tories are reportedly planning their own non-dom crackdown. George Osborne is looking at plans to abolish the hereditary aspect of the 200-year-old rule, where sons and daughters of non-doms can inherit the privileged status from their father. The chancellor [...]
Lord Ashcroft marginals poll: Ukip vote share drops 10 points in Conservative held seats April 8, 2015 Tory peer Lord Ashcroft's latest poll from the marginal constituencies shows a mixed picture for the two main parties and heralds bad news for Ukip. This week, all 10 results come from Conservative held seats where Labour is the principle opponent. According to the poll, which is a snapshot of public opinion not a prediction, [...]
General Election 2015: Green Party ad features singing coalition quartet and mocks lack of diversity April 8, 2015 The Green Party has released what can only charitably be described as a different kind of party political broadcast. Rather than use the story of an individual family like or a well-known and popular actor to make their case the Greens opted to present a singing quartet of Nigel Farage, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and [...]
Lorry crashes into Dulwich bridge and narrowly avoids train with 89 passengers April 8, 2015 This morning a lorry smashed into Dulwich bridge and narrowly avoided being hit by a train carrying 89 passengers. No-one was harmed in the incident thanks to the quick reactions of the train driver who pulled the emergency brakes just in time halting the train only metres away from the lorry. The fire brigade were [...]
Non-doms pay £6bn in income tax and Labour’s ban could damage the UK’s ability to attract entrepreneurs April 8, 2015 As Labour looks to hit non-doms in one of the few substantive policy announcements of the campaign so far, some experts are warning Labour not to kill the goose that lays the golden egg. According to international law firm Pinsent Masons, non-doms paid a whopping £6.18bn in income tax alone in 2012-13 despite the actual [...]
Everything you need to know about non-doms: Who are they, what tax do they pay, why does Labour want to ban them April 8, 2015 Ed Miliband appears to be making the political weather today with his pledge to abolish non-domiciled tax status. However, Ed Balls' warning back in January that abolishing the non-dom status could actually cost Britain money has come back to haunt Labour spinners. Here are the basics of everything you need to know about non-doms and [...]
General Election 2015: Tory campaign wins out with voters April 8, 2015 Despite the relentless stream of negative ads, posters and dodgy stats the voters appear to be more receptive to the major parties' campaigns than are the pundits. As we lurch through the second week of the campaign, a new YouGov poll heralds good news for the Tories' election guru Lynton Crosby. The Conservative Party's campaign [...]
Labour divided: Ed Balls says Miliband’s pledge to end non-dom status will “cost Britain money” April 8, 2015 Ed Miliband's big vow to end non-dom tax status is in danger of being overshadowed by his shadow chancellor's vocal opposition to the policy – after footage emerged of him saying abolishing the scheme will "probably end up costing Britain money". Miliband will pledge to scrap the non-dom status, held by around 155,000 people, in [...]
