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Could tax credits be the new "poll tax" issue?
Ruth Tarrant
25th November 2015
In the Chancellor's anticipated Spending Review today, we will find out exactly what he plans to do over the tax credits debacle. The BBC has posed an interesting question on this topic this morning - will tax credits be a modern version of the "poll tax" nightmare 25 years ago?
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been an enthusiastic Head of Economics and Politics for many years, having taught in a variety of schools and at university level. She is also a Senior Examiner. Ruth is passionate about boosting the quality of teaching and learning across all subjects in schools and colleges.
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