Fortuna » chancellor http://thefortuno.com The World of Fortune To You Sat, 09 Apr 2011 23:03:15 +0000 en hourly 1 Alistair’s living in Wonderland: Darling refuses to cut spending, hits rich with 50p tax rate and pins his hopes on recovery fantasies http://thefortuno.com/alistairs-living-in-wonderland-darling-refuses-to-cut-spending-hits-rich-with-50p-tax-rate-and-pins-his-hopes-on-recovery-fantasies/ http://thefortuno.com/alistairs-living-in-wonderland-darling-refuses-to-cut-spending-hits-rich-with-50p-tax-rate-and-pins-his-hopes-on-recovery-fantasies/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:22:26 +0000 admin1 http://thefortuno.com/alistairs-living-in-wonderland-darling-refuses-to-cut-spending-hits-rich-with-50p-tax-rate-and-pins-his-hopes-on-recovery-fantasies/ The Chancellor drove a stake through the heart of New Labour yesterday by stinging top earners with a new 50p tax rate. Experts said the move – resisted for a decade by Tony Blair – was largely symbolic.

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