The Dreadful Monster and Its Poor Relations: Taxing, Spending and the United Kingdom, 1707-2021

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'An invaluable primer to some of the underlying tensions behind contemporary political debate' Financial Times It has always been an important part of British self-image to see the United Kingdom as an ancient, organic and sensibly managed place, in striking contrast to the convulsions of other European countries.

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