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ex-minister and ultra-Blairite "moderniser" Stephen Byers comes out with his wizard idea of cutting inheritance tax as the way forward for Labour taxation policy. Oh dear. What would Clement Atlee have made of it? Its populist thrust may have had greater impact in term time, but it still may be a minor stinging irritation to Gordon Brown while he's enjoying his summer holiday reading in the garden. Could the Great Beekeeper be behind this?

The Guardian; Monday 21/8/06

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