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By Douglas Bamford Filed Under: All posts, British Politics Posted:
The existence and regulation of zero-hours contracts has become a much debated policy area over recent years as the number of people on such contracts has dramatically increased. Here, Dr Douglas Bamford considers the policies put forwards in some of the general election manifestos to tackle zero-hours contracts and argues for a more nuanced, balanced […]
By Douglas Bamford Filed Under: Featured, Westminster Watch Posted:
IT has fundamentally changed how we work and spend our spare time. Recent and future developments can do the same for the tax system, argues Douglas Bamford. The ideal tax system would tax economic good fortune, subsidise those with poor fortune and improve economic incentives. These aims tend to conflict with one another, but I […]
By Douglas Bamford Filed Under: Featured, Westminster Watch Posted:
Cutting tax credits is the wrong way to reform the benefits system, argues Doug Bamford. Earnings subsidies will reduce the incentive to work in the shadow economy, he explains. Recent government plans to reduce tax credits have generated a lot of interest and controversy. I propose a further reason to think that the proposals are […]