| The Labour Party and Taxation Contributor(s): Whiting, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 052157160X ISBN-13: 9780521571609 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Business & Economics | Taxation - General |
| Dewey: 336.200 |
| LCCN: 00033700 |
| Lexile Measure: 1710 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.35 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a political history of Labour's use of the tax system from 1906 to 1979; an epilogue brings the story up to the present, surveying New Labour's tax policies and dilemmas. Richard Whiting's lucid and readable study examines how Labour used taxation to further its political aims: to fund welfare, manage the economy, promote fairness and achieve greater equality. This study sheds new light on Labour's history, and is a valuable contribution to understanding both the tax structure and the politics of twentieth-century Britain more generally. |
Contributor Bio(s): Whiting, Richard: - Richard Whiting is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Leeds. |