Andrew Gray, Green

Green PPC (Newcastle upon Tyne East),
Andrew Gray's reply

"I would definitely endorse your objectives, and it's quite a relief to know that there is a fairer tax campaign alongside the well-publicised (and very well funded) taxpayers' alliance".

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

Answer - "Yes, although rather than tweaking the tax-free personal allowance, our manifesto would re-introduce the 10% tax band and raise the lower NI limit to the personal allowance rate".

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

Answer - "Yes".

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

Answer - "Yes (whether or not elected!), and am doing so during the current campaign period".