Government

By Trading Post 18/04/2008 09:15
This week on Trading Post, Matthew Lynn and his guests will be discussing the government.
 

Since he became Chancellor in 1997, and then Prime Minister last year, Gordon Brown has steadily increased the tax burden.

Overall, the government now takes 40 per cent of national income in tax. According to the accountants Ernst & Young, national taxation has now reached its highest level ever.


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