Mike Barker, Lib Dem

Liberal Democrat PPC (Darlington),
Mike Barker's reply

"I agree with the principle of the tax changes proposed by the Fairer Tax Campaign although the Liberal Democrats would rebalance the system through our own tax plans".

"I agree with the principle that the rich should pay more tax and the poor pay less tax. No tax system should try to create total equality of income but it can, and should, help redistribute wealth and power, to alleviate the worst excesses of inequality".

"Our manifesto includes a clear commitment to reform of the income tax system and this is a policy that we intend to pursue in the next parliament. A Liberal Democrat Government will put in place the necessary tax changes in order to raise the personal allowance to £10,000 for the start of financial year 2011-12".

Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy

In a generic sense, do you believe that the rich should pay more tax and the poor should pay less tax?

Do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?*
*not necessarily as specified with the above policy