Sentences with phrase «policy of mansion tax»

Not exact matches

The Lib Dems certainly haven't always been to the right of Labour in this area - and even now on specific taxes and policies, they are to the left of Labour (e.g., their proposal for a «mansion tax»).

When presented alongside the opposition's another national policies - restoring the 50 % top rate of tax, introducing a # 2 million mansion tax - Miliband is presenting himself as a man with a grand vision of society, barely bothered with the nitty - gritty of the actual contests on the ground in 2013.

The Conservatives, as mentioned, could also adopt much of the policy that the Lib Dems propose, but Cameron has been scathing about forgoing prison sentences of less than six months, and policies like the mansion tax would surely never make a Conservative budget.

By a whopping 73 % to 13 % voters support the «Lib Dem policy» of financing income tax cuts with a mansion tax - YouGov / Sunday Times poll

By a whopping 73 % to 13 % voters support the «Lib Dem policy» of financing income tax cuts with a mansion tax

In the event of a hung parliament, a Lib - Lab coalition could take shape around shared policies like the mansion tax.

First, the mansion tax is a clear indicator of what One Nation might mean in policy terms.

The mansion tax is a misguided policy that will again fail to meet the objective that most of its advocates hope it will achieve.

And so far in this campaign, Miliband has distanced himself from New Labour by adopting a series of left - wing policies: abolishing charitable status for private schools; extending the tax on bankers» bonuses; supporting the introduction of a mansion tax on # 2m houses and a so - called Robin Hood tax on financial transactions.

The mansion tax of Vince Cable is a progressive tax policy that is very much needed during this time of austerity.

Over 70 % of the public are in favour of Miliband's policy to fund the NHS with extra taxes on tobacco companies and mansions, according to a new poll

A new Survation poll for Labour List of 1,037 people shows that 72 % of the public are in favour of the policy to fund the NHS to the tune of # 2.5 bn extra a year, partially using taxes against tobacco companies and mansions as well as closing loopholes.

Last night Tory MP Peter Bone accused the Lib Dems of a U-turn over the «shambles» of their «unfair and unworkable» mansion tax policy — just as Mr Clegg abandoned his pledge to scrap university tuition fees after the last Election.

On to the Lib Dems, where Nick Clegg talked of «savage cuts», a mansion tax and some confusing recanting of flagship commitments such as scrapping tuition fees, as the parties sought to cut their policy cloth to the problem at hand.