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Inheritance tax remains unpopular. YouGov polls consistently rate inheritance tax to be one of the least popular taxes, with 59-69 per cent of the public considering them unfair. Reforms are needed that not only make economic sense – but provide a progressive...

In their far-sighted article for Juncture on the coming decade and the future of the left, Gavin Kelly and Nick Pearce offer a comprehensive and compelling analysis of the underlying forces that will shape British politics for the remainder of this decade, and beyond....

Last time I wrote an article on defence it started 'the first duty of government is to protect its citizens'. This may sound like a statement of the obvious until you consider how low a priority defence has become in British politics. Ipsos MORI’s Issue Index tracks...

As Labour’s lead North Wales regional list candidate I have been campaigning across the nine constituencies in the region: from the industrial North East to the Welsh language heartlands of the North West. We were narrowly beaten to the final seat by the Liberal...