Many conservative MPs and candidates were horrified at their party's dismal results in last month's by-elections. With the general election perhaps only nine months away, the leadership is likely to be pressed to take a more populist stance - especially on tax.

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Robert Chote

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Chote, R. (2004). Economic agenda: Why tax cuts are low on the Tory agenda [Comment] Daily Telegraph. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/economic-agenda-why-tax-cuts-are-low-tory-agenda (accessed: 1 July 2024).

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