A Council Tax revaluation, and higher bands for higher value properties, would be an acceptable price to pay in return for the abolition of Stamp Duty, too.
The youth vote is not one homogenous lump: more than half of school leavers won’t go to university, and won’t benefit from more generous student loan terms.
Having two major fiscal events a year creates uncertainty and tempts Chancellors to pursue gimmicks.
Whoever forms the next government is likely to use publicly funded lobby groups as cover for tax hikes on the poorest.
A Council Tax revaluation, and higher bands for higher value properties, would be an acceptable price to pay in return for the abolition of Stamp Duty, too.