Is Nick Clegg about to ditch local income tax?

Discussing Clegg’s interview with David Mills of GMTV Sunday earlier, it occurred to us that the following quote has potentially enormous implications: Nick Clegg: Er, yes, but I mean there are other ideas. For instance there are other ideas, I mean for instance I’ve also this week been floating ideas for how I think we… Continue reading Is Nick Clegg about to ditch local income tax?

Tories (and Lib Dems) in a Pickle over Council Tax

Eric Pickles is getting his knickers in a twist about new government guidelines that suggest that “double glazing, central heating and fixed kitchen units” should all be taken into account when adjusting council tax on the basis that (gasp!) they might affect the value of the property. The reason for this doesn’t really have much… Continue reading Tories (and Lib Dems) in a Pickle over Council Tax

Scotland decides, er, what?

Okay, I admit: the Scottish results have got me stumped. It was the list results that did it. My expectation was, and the polls appeared to back me up, that the Greens were on course to get about the same share of the vote that they had before. Instead, they were wiped out. The Tories… Continue reading Scotland decides, er, what?