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Is calling someone white racist?

Still Running on Empty

Nearly half of all Labour MPs are sponsored by Unite, the union which has called a strike of well-paid fuel tanker drivers

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VAT is European Union TAX



The history of VAT in the European Union

On 11 April 1967 the first two VAT Directives were adopted, establishing a general, multi-stage but non-cumulative turnover tax to replace all other turnover taxes in the Member States.

However, the first two VAT Directives laid down only the general structures of the system and left it to the Member States to determine the coverage of VAT and the rate structure.

It was not until 17 May 1977 that the Sixth VAT Directive was adopted which established a uniform VAT coverage.

On 1 January 2007, the Sixth Directive was replaced by the VAT Directive (Directive2006/112/EC). It brings together the various provisions into one piece of legislation, so gives a clearer overview of EU VAT legislation currently in force.

The VAT Directive guarantees that the VAT contributed by each of the Member States to the Community's own resources can be calculated.

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Minimum pricing of Alcohol

Double duplicity on the rocks



The European Court of Justice has already stated that: imposing a minimum price is incompatible with the current legal framework (Directive 95/59/EC), since the setting of a minimum price by public authorities inevitably has the effect of limiting the freedom of producers and importers to determine their selling price (see also, Case C-302/00 Commission/France) minimum prices are not necessary, since the health objectives may be attained by increased taxation of tobacco products. (Case C-216/98) Commission/Greece.

should socialists pay the higher tax rate?

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Smouldering Faggot

2012 Budget

how your taxes are spent

George Osborne is planning a personal tax breakdown for everyone in the UK, showing how much of their combined income tax and national insurance is spent

Duplicitous Cameron

David Cameron and Barack Obama are discussing plans to force down the price of petrol by releasing reserves of oil to boost global supply.

However, what David Cameron didn’t tell Obama is the UK cant oblige him in his USA electioneering con.

Council Directive 2006/67/EC

Member States are required to build up and constantly maintain minimum stocks of petroleum products equal to at least 90 days of the average daily internal consumption during the previous calendar year.

EUbeebies

up the khyber

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Christians have no right to wear cross at work, says Government



A document seen by The Sunday Telegraph discloses that ministers will argue that because it is not a “requirement” of the Christian faith, employers can ban the wearing of the cross and sack workers who insist on doing so.

Mackem Made

Today Ed Milliband the Laboured leader labours the 'Made in Britain’ mantra

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weeEckism

Home Rule for North Britain



Today the Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont told her party to stop saying sorry for past mistakes and start fighting. She also launched a sustained attack on First Minister Alex Salmond (wee eck), branding him a "conman" and "deluded".

Funnily enough, Keir Hardie's Scottish Labour Party, which was formed in 1888, included the demand for scottish independence as the fifth point in an eighteen-point program. (past mistake?)

WWF Embezzlement

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Tanzania is embroiled in a corruption scandal over the alleged misappropriation of aid aimed at helping civil society organisations build capacity. Read more at EUReferendum

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