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Notes and correspondence, particularly on the Conservative attack on Labour’s projected first year revenues, on taxation and National Insurance. Includes a letter from Michael Meacher [social security spokesman] on restructuring Labour's tax and National insurance package, and earlier cuttings and copies from Hansard on the 1985 and 1988 budgets.

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Response by John Eatwell [economic adviser to NK] to a series of critical articles by Anatole Kaletsky, Economics Editor of the Times, on Labour’s Budget proposals, particularly on taxation.

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Correspondents on LSA's draft include: Sir Cecil Kisch; 11th Lord Balfour of Burleigh, Chairman of Lloyds Bank; [Stanley] Paul Chambers, Deputy Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries Limited; Leslie Gamage, General Electric Company Limited (2); Sir Charles Hambro [Chairman of Hambros Bank Limited]; Sir Dougal Malcolm; Sir Desmond Morton, Treasury; [William] Walker Shepherd, Chairman of Turner and Newall Limited; Siegmund Warburg, Director of S. G. Warburg and Company Limited.

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Includes: comments on LSA's proof chapter on taxation from individuals including 1st Lord Brand (3), Alan Green, Director of the Scapa Group Limited, 1st Lord Kennet [earlier Edward Hilton Young] and [Stanley] Paul Chambers; cuttings; article by Sir Robert Sinclair on an industrial view of taxation and savings; Bank of England memorandum on [?] LSA's proof chapter; issue of the House of Lords official report, covering a debate on economic problems, particularly a speech by 9th Lord Hawke.

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Subjects include: Labour's policy on privatisation and re-nationalisation; relations with the trades unions and the dock workers' dispute; defence policy and nuclear disarmament; plans for income tax levels and National Insurance under a Labour government.

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Interview with John Smith, Shadow Chancellor, and Christopher Patten, Conservative Party Chairman, on Labour's tax plans.

Scope and Contents Subjects include: Michael Foot and Denis Healey stepping down as MPs and NK's view of Foot; the job of being Prime Minister and the frustrations of being in Opposition; co-operation between the Government and Opposition; the strength of the current Labour front bench and comparisons with Labour in 1945; policies on unemployment and taxation; Labour's relations with the business community; housing policy; funding for the National Health Service.Side 2 consists of a Nottinghamshire...

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Interview on the latest Labour policy review document, "Opportunity Britain", particularly: the meaning of democratic socialism; income tax; spending commitments, mainly on the National Health Service; European political, economic and monetary union and a common European defence policy; nuclear defence; NK's own standing.

Scope and Contents Memorandum from AEHT (Board Room, Custom House, Lower Thames Street [London]) to James Grigg [Principal Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer] including: background information about D Crimp, formerly of Ladbrokes, and his totalisator business; Crimp's exaggerated estimate of betting turnover at £800 million; estimate of £200 million of dutiable turnover; illegal betting; tax evasion by bookmakers; and efforts to investigate a secret clearing house and gambling dens.Typescript...

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Briefing from the Low Pay Unit on the cost of tax reliefs and allowances.

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Print of WSC's Budget statement on Philip Snowden's last Budget as former Chancellor of the Exchequer, the National Debt, the return to the Gold Standard, expenditure and revenue, estate duty, tax on luxury goods, import duty on hops, the re-imposition of the McKenna Duties, pensions, Imperial Preference, super-tax and income tax.

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Handwritten speaking notes notes for WSC's Budget statement on Philip Snowden's last Budget as former Chancellor of the Exchequer, the National Debt, the return to the Gold Standard, expenditure and revenue, estate duty, tax on luxury goods, import duty on hops, the re-imposition of the McKenna Duties, pensions, Imperial Preference, super-tax and income tax.In WSC's hand.

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Speaking notes for WSC's Budget statement (26 April), on the inland revenue, debt, expenditure, Fighting Services, the return to the Gold Standard, silk duty, the McKenna Duties, Imperial Preference, betting duty, the Road Fund and the French war debt.Typescript laid out in "psalm style" with manuscript annotations in red and black ink by WSC.

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Print of WSC's Budget statement on the inland revenue, debt, expenditure, Fighting Services, the return to the Gold Standard, silk duty, the McKenna Duties, Imperial Preference, betting duty, the Road Fund and the French war debt.

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Print of WSC's Budget statement on the effects of the General Strike and coal dispute, revenue (1926-1927) and expenditure (1926-1928), post-war Government departments, the National Debt, war debts, the sinking fund, simplification of income tax, tax evasion, indirect taxation, the McKenna Duties, wine and tobacco duties, the Road Fund and beer duties.

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Speech notes for WSC's Budget statement on the effects of the General Strike and coal dispute, revenue (1926-1927) and expenditure (1926-1928), post-war Government departments, the National Debt, war debts, the sinking fund, simplification of income tax, tax evasion, indirect taxation, the McKenna Duties, wine and tobacco duties, the Road Fund and beer duties.Typescript laid out in "psalm style" with manuscript annotations in red and black ink by WSC.

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Speech notes for WSC's Budget statement on the past year, the National Debt, expenditure and revenue, the betting tax, inland revenue, reform of the local rating system, oil duty, sugar duty and car tax.Typescript speaking notes laid out in "psalm style" with manuscript annotations in red and black ink by WSC.

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Print of WSC's Budget statement on the past year, the National Debt, expenditure and revenue, the betting tax, inland revenue, reform of the local rating system, oil duty, sugar duty and car tax.

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Print of WSC's Budget statement on a review of the past 5 years, the Gold Standard and cost of living, the National Debt, surplus funds (1928 - 1929), expenditure (1929), revenue, import duties, the betting tax, the Road Fund, de-rating and taxation.

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Speech notes for WSC's Budget statement on a review of the past 5 years, the Gold Standard and cost of living, the National Debt, surplus funds (1928 - 1929), expenditure (1929), revenue, import duties, the betting tax, the Road Fund, de-rating and taxation.Typescript and manuscript speaking notes laid out in "psalm style" with manuscript annotations in red and black ink by WSC.

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Includes correspondence with Sir Geoffrey Howe MP

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Includes briefing notes for MT from her office staff, most regularly Richard Ryder (her Political Secretary), Adam Butler MP and John Stanley MP (her Parliamentary Private Secretaries); reports and minutes of policy groups and other committees set up under the control of Sir Keith Joseph MP; minutes and circulated papers of the Leader's Consultative Committee (Shadow Cabinet); and regular briefings from the Conservative Research Department on aspects of policy

Scope and Contents Includes copy minutes of a policy discussion meeting to discuss tax strategy (attended by MT), 8 December 1975 Includes copy minutes of the Group and papers for the Group by J.H. [Jeremy Henry] Benson, Tim Boswell (Conservative Research Department), Mr [Keith] Carmichael, John Chown, John Cope MP ("Company law reform, a note on the proprietary company", 13 February 1976), Mr [Peter] Hordern MP, Dr [Barry] Bracewell-Milnes, Professor [Alan Richmond] Prest, Mr [Peter] Rees MP and...

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Includes copy minutes and papers of the Group; and the Wider Share Ownership Policy Group, June-July 1976
Also includes 3rd draft of "More wealth for all" a Conservative Group paper on the taxation of capital” (December 1977), including a foreword to be issued in either the name of MT or Sir Geoffrey Howe MP
Also includes correspondence with Sir Geoffrey Howe MP and Keith Carmichael

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Includes copy minutes and papers of the Group, April-December 1975
Also includes briefing notes for the Group from Professor J Parry Lewis on taxation and planning law, February 1976; and copy minutes of a meeting of the Policy Group on Town and Country Planning, 16 February 1976