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JOHN Swinney, the SNP leader, predicted yesterday that the council tax would finish off the Labour Party as he unveiled plans to replace it with a local charge based on ability to pay.
Mr Swinney compared the council tax to its predecessor, the poll tax, which the Conservatives were forced to scrap after massive protests north and south of the Border.See the full content of this document
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Council Tax Will Finish Off Labour, Says Swinney
He said the levy unfairly penalised pensioners and the low-paid, and therefore should be abolished.
The council tax is becoming a major poli...See the full content of this document
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