Latest Entry In

Higher tax rates mean lower tax revenues

Higher tax rates mean lower tax revenues

By John Redwood (Con) • on February 9, 2010, 6:30 am

Alister Heath of City AM has produced some more good topical figures to show that lower tax rates bring more jobs and more wealth and income to tax. Apparently those states in the US like Texas and Florida which levy no additional state Income Tax on top of federal taxes have seen 89% more jobs created and 32% faster personal...

MP Blogs

Life on Marr

By Jamie Reed (Lab)
February 9, 2010, 1:23 am

Anyone who saw Alistair Campbell on the Andrew Marr show yesterday (Sun) can’t fail to have an opinion on it. I confess...

Read this entry »

Lies, damn lies and Lib Dem statistics

By Kerry McCarthy (Lab)
February 8, 2010, 11:28 pm

Speaking of being honest in campaign literature, the Lib Dems in east Bristol are running one of their usual 'only the Lib Dems...

Read this entry »

Cameron warned

By Paul Flynn (Lab)
February 8, 2010, 11:05 pm

Total of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan = 256 That is one more than the UK death rate in the Falklands. Cameron has...

Read this entry »

New kids on the blog

By Kerry McCarthy (Lab)
February 8, 2010, 9:46 pm

My colleague Jamie Reed has just popped into the whips office and told me off for not having looked at his blog yet: so here it...

Read this entry »

Cameron’s plan

By Douglas Carswell (Con)
February 8, 2010, 7:22 pm

It's uncanny.  Every time David Cameron starts reading from The Plan, sales pick up. This morning, he almost...

Read this entry »

Labour and the No 41

By John Hemming (Lib Dem)
February 8, 2010, 6:08 pm

The Yardley Labour Party are complaining that National Express Group have simply axed the 41 regardless of criticism.That is because...

Read this entry »

Working for the Clampdown

By Kerry McCarthy (Lab)
February 8, 2010, 5:44 pm

Yes, I know I've stolen the title of Paul Smith's blog, but he nicked the idea of using song titles from me, so we're evens.Nice...

Read this entry »

Regional Cabinet Is A Big Success!

By Ben Bradshaw (Lab)
February 8, 2010, 5:30 pm

Cabinet colleagues visiting Exeter and other places in the South West for yesterday’s Cabinet meeting were universally impressed.  David...

Read this entry »

Tower Block of Commons

By Nadine Dorries (Con)
February 8, 2010, 3:35 pm

Whoops! I forgot it was on tonight. Channel 4 at 9pm. How much do you think it costs to make a meal for 12 people?  ......

Read this entry »

Know Your Rights

By Kerry McCarthy (Lab)
February 8, 2010, 2:52 pm

Very quick post... I've basically been either too busy or too downright exhausted to blog; that's what three weeks of Bill committee...

Read this entry »

Dizzy

By Nadine Dorries (Con)
February 8, 2010, 1:55 pm

    Dizzy says it all for me today   http://bit.ly/c4SinI   Thanks Dizzy. Not...

Read this entry »

Lobbying – the next big scandal?

By Douglas Carswell (Con)
February 8, 2010, 1:26 pm

David Cameron warned today that corporate lobbying in Parliament was "the next big scandal waiting to happen" [hattip...

Read this entry »

Revolting SW1

By Douglas Carswell (Con)
February 8, 2010, 12:50 pm

When an opposition spokesman, Damian Green, exposed the government's incompetence over immigration, he...

Read this entry »

Council Tax Refund Scam

By David Lidington (Con)
February 8, 2010, 12:48 pm

Below is a press release from Aylesbury Vale District Council warning constituents to be on their guard against a recent Council...

Read this entry »

MP statements and party news

Congratulations to Bartley Green School

By Gisela Stuart (Lab)
February 9, 2010, 12:09 am

  Gisela Stuart congratulates Bartley Green School, A Specialist Technology and Sports College, for their excellent performance in the 2009 Achievement and Attainment Tables. The results show the School

Read this entry »

Tories put neo-con ideology above national interest on defence said Harvey

By Party News (Lib Dem)
February 8, 2010, 8:21 pm

“Liam Fox’s brand of neo-con, anti-European thinking puts ideology above the national interest," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary.

Read this entry »

Rebuilding trust in politics

By Party News (Con)
February 8, 2010, 5:58 pm

David Cameron has given a speech announcing a number of new proposals to rebuild trust in politics.

Read this entry »

UK firefighters and doctors thanked for Haiti effort

By Prime Minister's Office
February 8, 2010, 5:56 pm

Sarah Brown has hosted a tea for firefighters and doctors to thank them for their contribution to the rescue effort in Haiti. The UK teams travelled to Haiti shortly after the devastating earthquake struck

Read this entry »

PM – NI deal “essential to securing future”

By Prime Minister's Office
February 8, 2010, 4:13 pm

The agreement on the devolution of policing and justice powers in Northern Ireland is “essential to securing the future”, the Prime Minister has said. In a statement to the House of Commons

Read this entry »

Brown and Cameron are the real roadblocks to reform says Clegg

By Party News (Lib Dem)
February 8, 2010, 4:01 pm

Nick Clegg will today challenge the other two party leaders to agree an emergency programme of political reform.

Read this entry »

Free theatre tickets scheme is an absolute shambles says Foster

By Party News (Lib Dem)
February 8, 2010, 3:16 pm

Despite the Government’s pledge to give away 1 million free theatre tickets over 2 years, 10 months into the scheme just 177,000 tickets have been made available, research by the Liberal Democrats has

Read this entry »

February Surgery Dates

By Helen Goodman (Lab)
February 8, 2010, 3:01 pm

Helen will be holding two drop-in surgeries during the February Recess: 17:00, Monday 15th February in the Bishop Auckland constituency office, and at 9:30am on Wednesday 17th February at the Eldon Community

Read this entry »

OFWAT should regulate “Profit-Shunting” – MP

By Dan Rogerson (Lib Dem)
February 8, 2010, 12:33 pm

North Cornwall’s MP, Dan Rogerson, has called for OFWAT to monitor water firms’ ability to transfer profits to other companies within the same group.

Read this entry »

Report reveals Tories’ threat to families

By Party News (Lab)
February 8, 2010, 11:52 am

A new report shows that George Osborne's plans are badly flawed and would mean taking child tax credits away from couples earning over £31,000 per year A new report from the Institute for Fiscal

Read this entry »

Sudan / CPA

By David Miliband (Lab)
February 8, 2010, 11:47 am

Sorry to sound like a stuck record on the importance of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in Sudan, but it is key and needs to be advanced. Glad the FT agrees. 

Read this entry »