Don't let Rayner off the hook, she's in government, she should pay her taxes and she should be subject to scrutiny if she does not. I'd just like to see a big lead news story about the 'tax the rich' proposals that @carladenyer.bsky.social is putting forward today, as well.
Speaking as an accountant, the thing she was trying to work out is really tricky and loads of people get it wrong.
Why did she wait to stop being party leader before proposing these?
It feels like taxes have become one of those left wing policies that the media and politicians are treating as beneath consideration. Especially progressive taxation. I would also like them to take the Green proposals seriously.
It's just so frustrating. Endless talk about how the country doesn't have enough money, but there's this whole untapped vein of taxation waiting to happen when we consider the very rich.
incredibly frustrating. And the refusal of the media or politicians of other parties to even entertain discussion about taxation as something that might be a good thing makes it even more so. Where is there debate energy for this issue?
their. ffs. autocorrupt Willing to debate whether trans folks are human and therefore have human rights. Not willing to discuss taxation.
I read that talk as more about priorities than bank balances. Neoliberal ideology says it is not appropriate for government to do certain things. “We can’t afford it.” Is just a more palatable way to say that. Their refusal to take taxation proposals seriously is further evidence of that