The New Statesman
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Jake Berry , a former chairman of the party, claims more than 30 MPs have signed his pledge to vote against any Autumn Statement that includes tax rises.
But he has been quiet for the past few weeks , and the government’s majority is 56 , so if there are tax cuts, they might have more to do with favourable economic forecasts and the upcoming election.
Economic growth would benefit from making the full-expensing policy on corporation tax permanent, rather than temporary.
There are many good proposals for replacing current taxes such as swapping council tax for a property tax and stamp duty for a landowner levy.
Berry claims to be opposing the blob, but really he’s part of a flurry of rhetoric and petition play.
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