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Beware of Windfall Bank Taxes

Unfortunately, the blog is the first thing that goes when I get swamped with work, so once again, it’s apologies for the lapse since my last post.

The big story of the weekend is the proposal to impose a windfall tax on the banks, something that is enthusiastically embraced by Labour and LibDems and “not discounted” by the Conservatives.

I argue that the Conservative leadership should tread very carefully before supporting such a move - let me explain why…

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