tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post7722437423973858040..comments2023-10-14T11:58:16.814+01:00Comments on Aberavon & Neath Liberal Democrats: Stealth cuts and a missed opportunityAberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-44987004584298731762008-11-30T17:03:00.000+00:002008-11-30T17:03:00.000+00:00Simon Calder, in his "Independent" column suggests...Simon Calder, in his <A HREF="http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/simon-calder/simon-calder-air-passenger-duty-is-still-in-a-hopeless-mess-1039849.html" REL="nofollow">"Independent" column</A> suggests the reason for the Chancellor overruling the Treasury on APD: he wants cheap holiday flights to continue.Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29958311.post-52700727134711928132008-11-26T20:35:00.000+00:002008-11-26T20:35:00.000+00:00Further back-tracking: Darling, having indicated e...Further back-tracking: Darling, having indicated earlier that he would scrap Air Passenger Duty, has decided to stick with it, but increase the bands from two to four. A per-flight tax, promoted by the Liberal Democrats and green groups, would have almost certainly have attracted all-party support and would have encouraged better fuel use by airlines. It would also have been simpler to administer.<BR/><BR/>Instead, Mr Darling has opted to make APD more complicated. Well, it makes more work for civil servants.Aberavon and Neath Liberal Democratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744060533288571298noreply@blogger.com