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The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said that the support grants and payouts to businesses must end soon. There is no doubt that these payments will dry up and we must ask what must be done in the aftermath? We have seen many small local businesses and large businesses, especially in the leisure and hospitality sector and also many household names in the retail sector collapse into administration. There are also many cash rich companies that are “cutting the cloth” by driving down

As a General Election nears, with all the Brexit fallout, the Libertarian Party UK have begun to release realistic policies from their new manifesto. On the question of health and sport, their answer is to encourage activity. Other parties are offering sweeteners for young people in the form of bus passes. The Libertarian Party prefer to focus on policies that will do more to counter-act climate change. Obesity is caused by lack of activity rather than excess consumption. UK

Date: Friday 19th April 2019 The Libertarian Party have launched a monthly membership option in a drive to increase membership. Existing members renewing their membership and potential new members now have the option of paying £3.50 per month. Membership otherwise remains the same at £25 per year, which is discounted for certain groups. Martin Day, the NCC member who proposed the change, said, “It now means that interested people can join for the price of a pint. With taxatio

Date: Monday 8th April 2019 With European Elections looking ever more likely at the end of May, the Libertarian Party UK have announced that they will not be fielding candidates for the EU Parliament. There are 12 electoral regions and a deposit in each of £5,000 is required to stand as a candidate. Party Chairman, Andrew Withers, branded the figure a “Tax on democracy.” Designed to keep power for the elite few. Mr Withers said, “These deposits are designed for no other purpo

West Midlands MEP, Bill Etheridge said moves to tax red meat would be a big mis-steak. According to the BBC, the study suggests a tax of 14% on red meat and 79% of processed meat. This would mean the price of a 227g Tesco Sirloin Steak would increase from £3.80 to £4.33 and a 1lb pack of pork sausages would increase from about £1.50 to £2.69. Christopher Snowdon, of the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA), said taxes on food was “the next battleground for the nanny state”.

It so happened I had the need to travel to Stoke recently. As a free man, it was my right to go there. Wasn’t it? Closing the door on my home, I had a fleeting thought that there were just three more instalments on my Council Tax for the year – then I got two free months. A few steps then, to the car which costs me £25 every month in Car Tax. Yes, I know I could find a cheaper car to run, but I have chosen this to cover both work and play. Some fuel is required, so I put a fe

West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge has told Andy Street he is wasting his time calling for Amazon to pay more taxes whilst the UK remains in the EU. He added that the West Midlands Metro mayor should be well aware that multinational companies had the freedom to shift profits to other EU countries. Mr Street had called for community spirit and greater taxes on online sellers to save the traditional High St. The Libertarian Party UK Deputy Chairman said “Andy Street is making a p

West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge echoed Jeremy Paxman as he called for an end to the TV License. The former front man for Newsnight stressed there must be “some other mechanism” to fund the BBC and cited online streaming services of examples of how to exist in a commercial world. He also admitted media bias in favour of a metropolitan-elite outlook, further calling the broadcaster “statist”. The Libertarian Deputy Chairman said “I have called for the privatisation of the BBC

Scott Neville Hampshire Coordinator Let’s not lie. The UK’s withdrawal from the EU is not going well – much like David Cameron in 2014, our prime minister has successfully negotiated the UK giving in to the EU’s demands. If we are truly honest with ourselves following the result of the election – did we expect anything else? For all of his faults (and there are many) Jeremy Corbyn has played a tactical master stroke. He has positioned the Labour Party as one that the die-har