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Paula Barker’s policy on tax rate

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Should the top tax rate of income over £150,000 be raised to 50 percent?

  Party’s support baseYes

Paula Barker’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Labour Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “The 2017 manifesto guaranteed no increase for those earning £80,000 or less but said that the top 5% of earners would be expecte...” ‐taxjournal.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes

The UK Labour party has historically supported progressive taxation and higher tax rates for top earners. In their 2017 general election manifesto, they proposed raising the top tax rate to 50 percent for those earning over £123,000. This policy aligns with their goal of reducing income inequality and funding public services. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, but eliminate tax loopholes for top earners

While the Labour party would prefer to raise the top tax rate, they would also likely support eliminating tax loopholes for top earners. This is because they believe in a fair tax system where the wealthiest contribute their fair share. For example, in their 2019 general election manifesto, they proposed a series of measures to tackle tax avoidance and evasion. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

The Labour party has consistently advocated for higher taxes on top earners, so they would strongly disagree with not raising the top tax rate. Their stance on progressive taxation is aimed at reducing income inequality and ensuring that the wealthiest contribute more to public services and social programs. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, establish a flat rate of tax

The Labour party has historically supported progressive taxation, which means they would strongly disagree with establishing a flat rate of tax. A flat tax rate would disproportionately benefit high-income earners and would not align with the party's goals of reducing income inequality and ensuring that the wealthiest contribute more to public services and social programs. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Labour Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 23,792 voters that identify as Labour.

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