Edward Devoy, Independent

Independent PPC (Barnsley East),

Edward Devoy's reply

"I agree in principle but I think it should go further, with those not paying tax here but living here refused entry into the country, and the closure of tax loopholes. Massive penalties for tax evasion and anyone on less than £20,000 should pay no tax".

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

Karsten Evans, Protest Vote

Protest Vote PPC (South Swindon),

Karsten Evans' endorsement & reply

Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*

*no commitment to act upon the policy

Answer - "My first job was in Norway and there the tax is graded. Most people pay an average of 30% With the maximum at 60%. I agree completely with the proposal, especially as it will catch MPs and senior council officials, not to mention the bankers. What about a %60 tax on bonuses over 50,000? Bonuses need to discouraged as they are not fair and often unjustified".

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

Answer - "Yes I do".

Do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?*

*not necessarily as specified with the above policy

Answer - "I’m a Protest voter... Should I be elected, I would “call for electoral and tax reform” and not just pledge to campaign.

Its what I’m all about! 8¬D".

"I fully endorse your Fairer Tax Campaign".

Karsten Evans
Protest Vote candidate

Dave Procter, Independent

Independent PPC (Leeds Central),

Dave Procter's endorsement & reply

"I endorse the campaign - good luck with it. It is very much needed in this massively unequal society".

Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*

*no commitment to act upon the policy

Answer - "In a way yes - I propose to go further than discussed above - see my blog for full details - http://daveprocterforleedscentral.wordpress.com/".

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

Answer - "YES, of course".

Do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?*

*not necessarily as specified with the above policy

Answer - "YES. Again see my blog".

John Swallow, Independent

Independent PPC (Peterborough),
John Swallow's endorsement & reply

"I would support the Fairer Tax Campaign as you have outlined. I believe that the more you earn the more you can afford to contribute to society. I pledge to fight if elected for a collectively fairer taxation policy".

Yours sincerely,

John Swallow

Gareth Allen, Independent

Independent PPC (Pontefract and Castleford),
Gareth Allen's endorsement & reply

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

Answer - "I agree that our entire taxation system is unfairly skewed so that the poorer people in our society pay a far higher proportion of their income as tax than the wealthiest few. We must change this balance by firstly enforcing the rules we already have. As much as £12bn per year in tax is avoided by wealthy individuals and corporations. We must close the loopholes which allow this to happen, and ensure that the wealthy pay what they should, not just wage-earners who cannot afford an accountant".

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

Answer - "I believe that in a progressive society, we should all contribute according to our ability. The tax system should be designed to facilitate that".

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

Answer - "If I am successful, I will fight for working people against the vested interests of the mainstream political parties and their paymasters".

Marianne Overton, Ind

Independent PPC (Sleaford and North Hykeham),
Marianne Overton's reply

Question 1: Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?
Answer - "I do".

Question 2: In a generic sense, do you believe that the rich should pay more tax and the poor should pay less tax?
Answer - "Yes".

Question 3: If you are elected as an MP, do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?
Answer - "It is a very important issue at this time when belts are tightened. I will certainly want it closely examined and reasonable improvements made".

Joe Hall, Independent

Independent PPC (Luton South),
Joe Hall's endorsement and reply

"Thank you for your email -- we definitely need a fairer tax system. It can seem like a big, abstract system but it makes an enormous difference to people's lives. I think your ideas are very much along the right lines and I would broadly support all three.

Please see my manifesto at http://www.joehallforluton.com/ for more ideas about fairer taxes and how to rebalance our society -- we need to get serious with the banks too, and we need to support the right kind of long-term investment in our society like education, activities for young people and mental health care rather than building more prisons for example. We know already what many of the solutions are for our society -- now we need the courage to make them our priority".

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?

If you are elected as an MP, do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?*
*not necessarily as specified with the above policy

Steven Ford, Independent

Independent PPC (Hexham), Steven Ford's reply

"Dear FTC

Broadly, I am in favour of progressive taxation and one of my priorities is a radical recasting of the tax system in it's entirety.

My own ideas are in my tax page: http://www.stevenford.co.uk/tax.html"

Siamak Kaikavoosi, Ind

Independent PPC (South Shields),
Siamak Kaikavoosi's endorsement and reply

"I've read your proposals and the questions. I agree with everything mentioned in your email and my answer to all the 3 question is a big YES!!! Looking forward to the day we have a fairer society!!"

Question 1: Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy

Question 2: In a generic sense, do you believe that the rich should pay more tax and the poor should pay less tax?

Question 3: If you are elected as an MP, do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?*
*not necessarily as specified with the above policy

Neville Kenneth Watson, Ind

Independent PPC (Tottenham),
Neville Kenneth Watson's endorsement and reply

"Dear Sirs, to all three questions I give you a resounding yes!! - I agree wholly".

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?

If you are elected as an MP, do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?*
*not necessarily as specified with the above policy

Richard Carvath, Ind

Independent PPC (Salford and Eccles),

Richard Carvath's reply

"I will seek income tax reform as MP for Salford and Eccles. I believe in principle that: (1) The poor should not pay income tax at all, (2) Nobody should pay income tax at a rate higher than 20%, (3) There should be a fully transferable joint tax allowance for married couples. I suppose I could say it like this: The poor should pay nothing and the richer should pay no more than necessary. I don't know if that's quite the answer you were looking for but I hope it gives you a good quick grasp of fundamentally where I stand on income tax. Nobody earning £14,000 per annum or less should pay any tax at all. The aim (in the long run) should always be to lower public spending to fit tax yields rather than raising tax rates to fund high and excessive public spending. Fair taxation is the lowest necessary level of taxation for the State to function properly. Taxation should not exploit the poor nor penalise the wealthy; I do not believe in using the tax system to clobber the middle class or to 'redistribute wealth' - which is actually to 'rob' the hard-earned wealth of the middle classes".

Bill Holden, Independent

Independent PPC (Norwich North), Bill Holden's reply

"My standpoint is to take the views of the electorate of Norwich North to Westminster rather than my own or that of a party, therefore you should direct your concerns to the people of Norwich North so that they can inform me of their point of view regarding your proposals".

"As for my own point of view, I have been in favour of this style of tax reform for a long time and do discuss these issues as I meet the electorate. I have answered your questions but please remember that the answers given are mine. I would deliver the wishes of the voters of Norwich North in any vote and therefore may have to vote against my own perspective".

Question 1: Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes".

Question 2: In a generic sense, do you believe that the rich should pay more tax and the poor should pay less tax?
Answer - "Yes".

Question 3: If you are elected as an MP, do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?
*not necessarily as specified with the above policy
Answer - "Yes"

Denny de la Haye, Ind

Independent PPC (Hackney South and Shoreditch), Denny de la Haye's reply

"I agree in principle with the policy. I can't agree to campaign for or pledge it, because my manifesto requires me to do as the people in my area ask me to do. I'd be happy to promote the campaign to them and see if they were interested in it though".