I am sure that the government wouldn't want to put the elderly "Palestine Action" protestors in front of a jury. Juries have their flaws but are essential for grounding law in justice. (View Post)

There's some sense in increasing the number of bands to make higher rates more like steps than a cliff edge. (View Post)

On the other hand, sociable 18-20 year olds will be able to drink 8% more pints and scoff 8% more kebabs. (View Post)

The practical issue is that the super-rich often pay a much lower percentage of tax than us poor bloody PAYE employees. (View Post)

Though during the decades of post war prosperity and growth from the 1950's onwards we (and the USA, France, Germany, Italy etc) had income tax rates significantly higher than current levels, (View Post)