Exactly the opposite. It would allow the local authorities to set their own property tax rates based on local need. Westminster’s property tax will be 0.5% and Bootle’s 2%. Anything based on a nation… (View Post)

Absolutely. Property taxation should be devolved to local authorities, with consumate reductions in income tax that reduces the dependency of the LAs on central government. (View Post)

The problem has been the increase in what an American would call Constitutional Amendments, passed in recent years, such as the Human Rights Act, Equalities Act etc, which in practice bind government… (View Post)

“Discouraged” would be better than “prevented”. His point is that there needs to be a way to exempt people downsizing from stamp duty - which is difficult because one relates to sqft or number of bed… (View Post)

Fair play to Thatcher for that. Apparently she was sceptical of such an overt campaign at first, but was persuaded it was necessary and agreed to run it. Norman Fowler was the Health Secretary at the… (View Post)