Liberal Democrat PPC (Shrewsbury and Atcham),
Charles West's endorsement & reply
"Dear Fairer Tax Campaign,
As a Liberal Democrat, I will be standing at this election on a platform which includes the raising of the personal allowance to £10,000, albeit paid for in a different way (the Liberal Democrats rejected the option of tweaking the additional rate on the basis that many people on such high incomes simply find ways to evade paying income tax altogether, such as contriving to pay capital gains instead).
It will probably not surprise you to learn that I am fairly supportive of your objectives therefore, and indeed the Liberal Democrats would argue that we have the plans needed to make Britain "collectively fairer".
The answer to all three of your questions, therefore, is "yes", with the proviso on question 1 that I advocate a different set of tax increases on the rich".
Yours,
Dr Charles West
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Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Leslie Rowe, Green
Green PPC (Richmond, Yorks),
Leslie Rowe's endorsement & reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes, the Green Party proposals are similar".
In a generic sense, do you believe that the rich should pay more tax and the poor should pay less tax?
Answer - "Absolutely & again this is Green Party policy".
Do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?*
*not necessarily as specified with the above policy
Answer - "Yes".
Leslie Rowe's endorsement & reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes, the Green Party proposals are similar".
In a generic sense, do you believe that the rich should pay more tax and the poor should pay less tax?
Answer - "Absolutely & again this is Green Party policy".
Do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?*
*not necessarily as specified with the above policy
Answer - "Yes".
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
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
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
Kevin Warnes, Green
Green PPC (Shipley),
Kevin Warnes' endorsement & reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes, in principle, though not all the details are consistent with the Green Party's proposed tax reforms".
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".
Regards,
Kevin (Shipley Constituency)
Kevin Warnes' endorsement & reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes, in principle, though not all the details are consistent with the Green Party's proposed tax reforms".
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".
Regards,
Kevin (Shipley Constituency)
Daniel Perrett, Green
Green PPC (Walthamstow),
Daniel Perrett's endorsement & reply
"My answer is a definite YES to the 3 questions".
Regards,
Daniel Perrett
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
Daniel Perrett's endorsement & reply
"My answer is a definite YES to the 3 questions".
Regards,
Daniel Perrett
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
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Euan McPhee, Green
Green PPC (Camborne and Redruth),
Euan McPhee's endorsement & reply
"Radical reform of the taxation system to make it more fair and ensure that poorer people are protected from punitive taxes is at the heart of Green Party policy. So, whilst there are some detailed differences in the figures put forward by the Green Party (eg a further tax band of 60% for all income over £150,000) and the Fairer Tax Campaign, there is broad enough agreement that I am pleased to declare my support for your most worthwhile and important campaign. Count me in!"
"I was glad to see that you acknowledged that tax reform was only part (albeit a large part) of the solution to continuing inequality and hardship in our society; obviously other policies are needed to get people out of fuel poverty, for example".
Euan McPhee's endorsement & reply
"Radical reform of the taxation system to make it more fair and ensure that poorer people are protected from punitive taxes is at the heart of Green Party policy. So, whilst there are some detailed differences in the figures put forward by the Green Party (eg a further tax band of 60% for all income over £150,000) and the Fairer Tax Campaign, there is broad enough agreement that I am pleased to declare my support for your most worthwhile and important campaign. Count me in!"
"I was glad to see that you acknowledged that tax reform was only part (albeit a large part) of the solution to continuing inequality and hardship in our society; obviously other policies are needed to get people out of fuel poverty, for example".
Cathrine Simmons, Green
Green PPC (Torridge and West Devon),
Cathrine Simmons' endorsement & reply
"I too feel the ordinary working person is having to pay for the wrong doings of various financial workers and bankers. I agree that we need tax justice and I would fully support more transparency by multinational companies concerning their tax affairs and anything else which makes the system fairer. I support the work of Action Aid. I feel that due to factors where large companies trade in many countries they are able to work the system to their advantage and not to the advantage of the general public. Countries need to get together to close loop holes. But also we need the public to support the local firms to improve sustainability".
Cathrine Simmons' endorsement & reply
"I too feel the ordinary working person is having to pay for the wrong doings of various financial workers and bankers. I agree that we need tax justice and I would fully support more transparency by multinational companies concerning their tax affairs and anything else which makes the system fairer. I support the work of Action Aid. I feel that due to factors where large companies trade in many countries they are able to work the system to their advantage and not to the advantage of the general public. Countries need to get together to close loop holes. But also we need the public to support the local firms to improve sustainability".
Paul English, Lib Dem
Liberal Democrat PPC (Blackburn),
Paul English's reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?
Answer - "Yes, it is very similar to Liberal Democrat suggestions".
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?
Answer - "Yes".
Paul English's reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?
Answer - "Yes, it is very similar to Liberal Democrat suggestions".
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?
Answer - "Yes".
Derek Chase, Green
Green PPC (Cities of London and Westminster),
Derek Chase's reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned?
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes".
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".
Derek Chase's reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned?
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes".
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".
Monday, 12 April 2010
Mark Durkan, SDLP
Social Democratic Labour Party MP (Foyle),
Mark Durkan's reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "I agree with the underlying premise but cannot commit to the specific figures".
n 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".
Mark Durkan's reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "I agree with the underlying premise but cannot commit to the specific figures".
n 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".
Sunday, 11 April 2010
Mike Davies, AGS
Alliance for Green Socialism PPC (Leeds East),
Mike Davies' endorsement and reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?
Answer - "I agree in principle with the policy. The growth in inequality, and the absolute level of inequality in this country is shocking. More progressive income tax is the simplest and fairest way of addressing this".
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 the rich should pay more tax and the poor less. The rich should pay not merely a larger amount but a progressively larger proportion of their income. For a person on a low income, paying a thousand pounds in tax can be very onerous; for a person on a very high income, paying a hundred thousand pounds may be merely inconvenient".
Do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?
Answer - "I pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament, and for overall reform of the tax system so that the full range of taxes are more progressive. As well as more progressive income tax, this would encompass greater reliance on progressive taxes and less reliance on taxes such as VAT that are formally non-progressive and actually regressive".
Mike Davies' endorsement and reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?
Answer - "I agree in principle with the policy. The growth in inequality, and the absolute level of inequality in this country is shocking. More progressive income tax is the simplest and fairest way of addressing this".
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 the rich should pay more tax and the poor less. The rich should pay not merely a larger amount but a progressively larger proportion of their income. For a person on a low income, paying a thousand pounds in tax can be very onerous; for a person on a very high income, paying a hundred thousand pounds may be merely inconvenient".
Do you pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament?
Answer - "I pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament, and for overall reform of the tax system so that the full range of taxes are more progressive. As well as more progressive income tax, this would encompass greater reliance on progressive taxes and less reliance on taxes such as VAT that are formally non-progressive and actually regressive".
Myfanwy Davies, Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru's PPC (Llanelli),
Myfanwy Davies' endorsement and reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Lowering the threshold for the 50% tax to earnings over 100,000 is already Plaid policy. Increasing the tax free personal allowance threshold to £10,000 for those earning less than £18,000 a year would be an important means of dealing with wealth inequality and is broadly in line with our approach to tax fairness".
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".
Myfanwy Davies' endorsement and reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Lowering the threshold for the 50% tax to earnings over 100,000 is already Plaid policy. Increasing the tax free personal allowance threshold to £10,000 for those earning less than £18,000 a year would be an important means of dealing with wealth inequality and is broadly in line with our approach to tax fairness".
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".
Ruth Bergan, Green
Green PPC (Stalybridge & Hyde),
Ruth Bergan's endorsement and reply
"Many thanks for your email regarding changes to the tax system. I am very supportive of the need to reform our tax system. Tameside Green Party this weekend campaigned in Hyde town centre for the Robin Hood Tax - a tax on banking transactions, just one of many ways we believe our tax system needs to be reformed".
In response to your questions:
1. "Yes, I agree in principle with your policies and the Green Party already has very similar proposals in our 'Manifesto for a Sustainable Society'".
2. "Yes, I agree that the rich should pay more tax and the poor should pay less tax".
3. "Yes, I pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament".
Ruth Bergan's endorsement and reply
"Many thanks for your email regarding changes to the tax system. I am very supportive of the need to reform our tax system. Tameside Green Party this weekend campaigned in Hyde town centre for the Robin Hood Tax - a tax on banking transactions, just one of many ways we believe our tax system needs to be reformed".
In response to your questions:
1. "Yes, I agree in principle with your policies and the Green Party already has very similar proposals in our 'Manifesto for a Sustainable Society'".
2. "Yes, I agree that the rich should pay more tax and the poor should pay less tax".
3. "Yes, I pledge to campaign for income tax reform at the next parliament".
Saturday, 10 April 2010
Dafydd Tristan, Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru PPC (Cynon Valley),
Dafydd Tristan's endorsement and reply
Dafydd Tristan's endorsement and reply
"I'm a strong believer in fairer tax - those who can pay more should do so, indeed it would be progress if they paid the tax they currently should pay, and low waged earners should be taken out of the tax system entirely".
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes".
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".
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes".
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".
Friday, 9 April 2010
Steve Churchman, Lib Dem
Lib Dem PPC (Dwyfor Meirionnydd),
Steve Churchman's reply
"Many thanks for your email. The three questions you raise underly the more important fundamental point of "Fair Tax". This is one of my campaign themes here in Dwyfor-Meirionnydd and I am currently distributing a leaflet on this very point.
I believe in Fair Tax, based upon ability to pay. I see no point in asking the poorer paid to contribute a large proportion of their income - or else there is no point in them working. Hence some people just don't want to work.
The Liberal Democrats have called for a big permanent tax cut for all income tax payers. Currently, people on lower and middle incomes pay a larger part of their earnings in tax than wealthy people. Under the Liberal Democrat plans, no one would pay any tax on the first £10,000 they earned. The plans would mean that 4 million of the lowest paid workers in the UK wouldn’t have to pay tax at all, including 11,100 in my own county of Gwynedd alone. Now to give a straight answer (unusual for a politician?) to the three questions":
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?
Answer - "Yes".
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?
Answer - "Yes. Already implied in my answer, the Lib Dems are committed to tax reforms".
Steve Churchman's reply
"Many thanks for your email. The three questions you raise underly the more important fundamental point of "Fair Tax". This is one of my campaign themes here in Dwyfor-Meirionnydd and I am currently distributing a leaflet on this very point.
I believe in Fair Tax, based upon ability to pay. I see no point in asking the poorer paid to contribute a large proportion of their income - or else there is no point in them working. Hence some people just don't want to work.
The Liberal Democrats have called for a big permanent tax cut for all income tax payers. Currently, people on lower and middle incomes pay a larger part of their earnings in tax than wealthy people. Under the Liberal Democrat plans, no one would pay any tax on the first £10,000 they earned. The plans would mean that 4 million of the lowest paid workers in the UK wouldn’t have to pay tax at all, including 11,100 in my own county of Gwynedd alone. Now to give a straight answer (unusual for a politician?) to the three questions":
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?
Answer - "Yes".
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?
Answer - "Yes. Already implied in my answer, the Lib Dems are committed to tax reforms".
Martin Whiteside, Green
Green PPC (Stroud), Martin Whiteside's reply
"Yes broadly agree - and broadly in line with Green Party policy. Making Britain fairer is a priority!"
Martin
"Yes broadly agree - and broadly in line with Green Party policy. Making Britain fairer is a priority!"
Martin
Mike Cox, Lib Dem
Lib Dem PPC (Uxbridge & South Ruislip),
Mike Cox's reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes except that the withdrawal of the extra personal allowance will create an unfair tax burden for those eaning exactly £18,000 or just above so I believe it should be retained or at least phased out".
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".
Mike Cox's reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
*no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes except that the withdrawal of the extra personal allowance will create an unfair tax burden for those eaning exactly £18,000 or just above so I believe it should be retained or at least phased out".
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".
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Richard Thomson, SNP
Scottish National Party PPC (Gordon),
Richard Thomson's endorsement and reply
"Thank you for your email. While I am not prepared to commit myself to the specific detail of your proposal, I do believe that people should contribute a fair proportion of their wealth and income to pay for services. With those on the lowest incomes often paying the highest marginal rates of tax, I do not believe that our tax system presently meets that requirement.
As such, if elected, I am open to any proposals which help make the burden on the least well off fairer, and would be happy to push for this within my party".
Yours sincerely,
Richard Thomson
Richard Thomson's endorsement and reply
"Thank you for your email. While I am not prepared to commit myself to the specific detail of your proposal, I do believe that people should contribute a fair proportion of their wealth and income to pay for services. With those on the lowest incomes often paying the highest marginal rates of tax, I do not believe that our tax system presently meets that requirement.
As such, if elected, I am open to any proposals which help make the burden on the least well off fairer, and would be happy to push for this within my party".
Yours sincerely,
Richard Thomson
Ian Brandon, Green
Green PPC (Watford),
Ian Brandon's endorsement and reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes".
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".
Ian Brandon's endorsement and reply
Do you agree in principle with the aforementioned policy?*
no commitment to act upon the policy
Answer - "Yes".
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".
Llyr H Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru PPC (Clwyd West),
Llyr Huws Gruffydd's reply
"My answer is YES to each question.
My politics is based on the moral obligation of those who are fortunate enough to be able to look after themselves to help look after those who are not so fortunate. I believe in redistribution of wealth through a fair taxation system".
Yours sincerely
Llyr Huws Gruffydd
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
Llyr Huws Gruffydd's reply
"My answer is YES to each question.
My politics is based on the moral obligation of those who are fortunate enough to be able to look after themselves to help look after those who are not so fortunate. I believe in redistribution of wealth through a fair taxation system".
Yours sincerely
Llyr Huws Gruffydd
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
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