Bashing the Beeb

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54% : They are Varun Chandra, the Prime Minister's business adviser, and Christian Turner, the British permanent representative to the United Nations.
53% : Pensions raid: The FT reports that Reeves is considering pension changes such as reducing tax benefits from salary sacrifice pension schemes, as reported by the Times on Friday.
46% : Spinny Hendrix: The government is trying to spin a 2p hike in income tax, offset by a 2p cut to National Insurance, as a "two up, two down" designed to "transfer wealth between the generations," according to the Observer.
44% : " Gov reaction: Lisa Nandy told Sky's Trevor Phillips she agrees with Lucy Powell "that promises matter" but that she also thinks the "situation that this government inherited is very challenging" -- in other words, she did not rule out the floated tax rises.
42% : BUDGET: Rachel Reeves' presumed plans to raise income tax in this month's budget are now starting to see MPs come out against the idea of breaking a manifesto commitment.

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