The Labour Party and Taxation - Party Identity and Political Purpose in Twentieth-Century Britain (Paperback, New ed)

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 broad-ranging, lucid and readable study examines how Labour used tax to further its political aims of funding welfare, managing the economy, promoting fairness and achieving greater equality. Whiting also shows the limits of Labour's ability to achieve a more equal society in this way, assesses the ability and standing of key figures in the Labour movement, and delineates the problems caused by the political role of the trade unions. This study provides an original perspective on Labour's history, and is a valuable contribution to understanding both the tax structure and the politics of twentieth-century Britain more generally.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	2000
Authors:	Richard Whiting
Dimensions:	228 x 151 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	308
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-02629-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Public finance > Taxation Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Money & Finance > Public finance > Taxation
LSN:	0-521-02629-6
Barcode:	9780521026291

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