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David Gauke: Tax policy is about suppressing your desire for the popular and opting for what actually works

the brutal truth today is that there is no money left for anything but, at best, the most growth focused tax cuts.

David Gauke: Tax policy is about suppressing your desire for the popular and opting for what actually works

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the brutal truth today is that there is no money left for anything but, at best, the most growth focused tax cuts.

Here is a test for the Conservative Party at next week's party conference.

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the brutal truth today is that there is no money left for anything but, at best, the most growth focused tax cuts. Here is a test for the Conservative Party at next week's party conference.

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Here is a test for the Conservative Party at next week's party conference.

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