Been too busy campaigning to watch the TV news this week? Then catch up here with three videos showing Nick Clegg on his election travels … Nick Clegg promises ‘fair’ tax system – attacks Labour over its ”outrageously unfair” tax system Clegg warns of unrest over cuts – Nick says Britain could be hit by “serious social

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg will call for a "fundamental rebalancing" of Britain's tax system today, as the party goes toe-to-toe with Labour and the Conservatives over proposed tax cuts.

Ever since Make it Happen was passed by the Liberal Democrat Conference last month, Nick Clegg has been calling for tax cuts. But that document was drawn up in a very different economic climate, and we have to ask today whether calling for tax cuts is wise or credible. The collapse of the banking system and increasing unemployment are going to put growing pressure on public finances. How are we go...

Nick Clegg’s tax cut speech dominated the political headlines yesterday — you can watch a 4-minute snippet below: (Available on the BBC website here.) Here’s what my LibDemVoice colleagues had to say about Nick’s call for lower taxes: Clegg’s call for income tax cuts for the low paid is welcome, but will the Tories back

Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg MP, called upon the Government at Prime Minister’s Questions to simplify the tax credit system by offering fixed payments to low-income families He said the over-complicated system meant 10 times as many families were being dragged to court to pay back incorrectly claimed tax credits, adding to recession woes. Read the full exchange below:  Mr. Nick C...

Nick Clegg Bournemouth 2008Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg MP, has criticised the Pre-Budget Report, saying the VAT cut will not benefit hard-pressed families. Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, he called for genuine fairness in the tax system, tax cuts for low earners and a removal of tax loopholes. Read the full exchange below:  Mr. Nick Clegg (Sheffield, Hallam) (LD): May I a...

Over at the ASI blog, Tim Worstall writes on tax cuts for Conservatives (and Lib Dems) who believe there is such a thing as society: The biggest problem we have in our tax system is at the lower end of it, where too many of the working poor are sucked into the tax system while they're earning almost trivial sums of money. The interaction of this and the benefits system means that millions fac...

Conservative plans to give married couples a tax break must take second place behind a Liberal Democrat tax cut for low-earners, Nick Clegg has insisted.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg would seek to push through tax cuts to help ordinary working households through the economic downturn were he in government, he said yesterday.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg reiterated calls for immediate tax cuts at Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday. He criticised government tax increases that are disproportionately penalising Britain’s poorest and urged the Prime Minister to clamp down on tax breaks for the rich. Mr. Nick Clegg (Sheffield, Hallam) (LD): Week after week, I have called on the Prime Minister to cut taxe...