Sentences with phrase «swingeing taxes»

In 1819, the government introduced harsh new laws, the «Six Acts», which prohibited possession of weapons by civilians, introduced wide search and seizure powers, restricted public meetings, increased penalties for blasphemy and sedition, and imposed swingeing taxes on pamphlets and periodicals.

Though some of his proposals may prove contentious - for example, swingeing taxes on alcohol to fund treatments for drug addicts - his case for strengthening family structures is compelling.

Introduce a swingeing tax on bonuses.

Not exact matches

They imposed a swingeing transfer tax and rules limiting foreign players midway through last season and Villas - Boas was twice banned for minor indiscretions.

The Pontypridd MP told the Guardian: «I was more than frustrated: I was furious that we were sitting there with a Tory Government that has imposed swingeing cuts on public services, on tax credits, on universal credit, that have smashed women and public sector workers the length and breadth of Britain, and we are taking lectures from them about social justice and economic fairness.

It also leaves just under two billion pounds, about 1.7 billion, to alleviate the swingeing council tax increases that are going through at the moment.

In his strategy for bringing down British carbon dioxide emissions by 60 over cent over the coming 50 years, Barker envisages phasing out all British value - added taxes and replacing them with a swingeing carbon tax.

They are cited worldwide to justify swingeing fossil fuel taxes and subsidies for «renewable» energy.