Tag Archives: Chancellor of the Exchequer

A Budget that subsidises profiteers and bungs £1bn to wealthy

Posted on March 16, 2023 by insidecroydon

ANDREW FISHER looks at what Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Statement means for the long-suffering people of Croydon. Plus: how to call-out a Tory MP’s lies, live on BBC television There is an old saying in the House of Commons. It’s … Continue reading →

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New PM gives Philp opportunity to do right thing for Croydon

Posted on September 8, 2022 by insidecroydon

ANDREW FISHER takes a look at what Liz Truss’s Premiership could mean for Croydon, its MPs and constituencies, its council and its people So, we now have our fourth Prime Minister in just six years, as Liz Truss begins the … Continue reading →

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Sly stealth tax rises are ‘economically idiotic’ as inflation soars

Posted on April 7, 2022 by insidecroydon

A cascade of misery is being unleashed on households as the cost of living crisis begins to bite. By ANDREW FISHER Happy New (financial) Year. Here’s to a 2022-2023 of tax rises, eye-watering energy bills and soaring inflation. Inflation is … Continue reading →

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This is not the time for Chancellor to play games with councils

Posted on October 22, 2021 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Recently published reports which prove that Tory austerity has led to the early deaths of tens of thousands of people since 2010 need to be properly considered in next week’s Budget and in the forthcoming Government Spending Review, … Continue reading →

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