A major step towards victory, today, for the first ever Right Angle campaign: HANDS OFF OUR FIRST £10,000!

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT SAID TODAY

Today, in the 2012 Budget, the Chancellor announced: 

"This Coalition Government believes that the best way to support working people on the lowest incomes is to take them out of tax altogether. And today, I want to go much further and much faster. I am announcing the largest ever increase in the personal allowance – the amount people can earn tax free."

"From next April, people will be able to earn up to £9205 before they have to pay any tax. Millions of working people will be £220 better off every year. That’s £170 better off after inflation."

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

We say: THIS IS FANTASTIC NEWS FOR MILLIONS OF ORDINARY BRITISH FAMILIES.

It's not everything we wanted, but it is headed firmly in the right direction. It puts at least £220 back into the pockets of millions of ordinary working people. That is not just about economic efficiency - it is about social justice as well.

We're hugely grateful and want to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to the more than 1225 people who signed our campaign, and also to the more than 9,000 people who "Liked" our Facebook page. They are the ones that have made this happen, people like today's #RightAngleHERO Ankica:

@UKRightAngleWell done !

— Ankica Merkša (@anijaZam) March 21, 2012

OUR MISSION

In the last few weeks, people across Britain have sent a clear message to their local MP:

• That they want the Government to stand up for the millions, not just the millionaires;
• That only jobs, growth, and justice will get our economy moving again; and
• That prosperity must benefit the whole nation, not just the prosperous few.

That is what Right Angle stands for. It is our mission. That is why in the coming weeks and months ahead, we will set out bigger and bolder campaigns, to build on this success.

To keep in touch with what we are doing, please follow Right Angle on Twitter, or Like us on Facebook. You can also check out our latest news, or donate to help us keep going. 

Finally, if you have an idea for a new campaign, please get in touch on our Contact page. We would be delighted to hear from you.

Today is Budget Day. It is a nail-biting finish. We have been hearing rumours all day that the Right Angle push for lower taxes for the low-paid is being listened to... 

Tune in to BBC Parliament at 12.30 to hear the Budget live. 

BIG day for @UKRightAngle - proud to have been a small part of an excellent campaign

— Chris Parkinson (@_ChrisParkinson) March 21, 2012

£10,000 tax threshold is a Tory policy too, see here tinyurl.com/75g5exr h/t @UKRightAngle #PMQs #Budget2012

— Nik Darlington (@NikDarlington) March 21, 2012

Everyone should back the @UKRightAngle campaign to exempt the first £10,000 from tax. Let's end wage poverty in the UK! right-angle.org

— Tim Stanley (@timothy_stanley) March 19, 2012

Some fantastic support on Twitter today, from our latest #RightAngleHERO, the historian and journalist Tim Stanley.

We say: Tim is a #RightAngleHERO. Let's hope the Government are listening.

We only have a few days left until the Budget. PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION NOW, to ask your MP for tax cuts for millions of ordinary working people.

If the first £10,000 that you earned was tax-free, most would be £700 better off every year. Make your voice heard, and get our economy moving.

CLICK HERE, TO ASK YOUR MP TO TAKE ACTION.

Time is running out!

Please email your friends, or share the link right-angle.org on Twitter or Facebook, and ask you friends to SIGN UP. 

More and more MPs are joining the fight for lower taxes for the low-paid. A big announcement today: former nurse and campaigning MP Nadine Dorries has said:

"I support Tim Montgomerie’s call for a £10,000 tax threshold for lower-wage earners, partly financed by an increase in council tax on larger properties. It may also be necessary to introduce a capital gains levy on the sale of properties worth more than £2 million."

"There is no better way to stimulate growth in the economy than by putting money into the hands of those who have none. I know many young people earning very low wages who budget down to the very last penny. They can only barely afford basic necessities. Many working families are struggling to heat homes and buy food."

"When freeing up money to plough back into the economy it’s an even better idea to put money into the hands of those who are about to buy their own council homes, as this is always followed by investment in home improvement and an upsurge in the DIY sector, creating jobs and unblocking a stagnant market. Money in the hands of those who have none also encourages saving and reduces levels of personal debt."

We say: Nadine is a #RightAngleHERO. Let's hope the Government are listening.

We only have a few days left until the Budget. PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION NOW, to ask your MP for tax cuts for millions of ordinary working people.

If the first £10,000 that you earned was tax-free, most would be £700 better off every year. Make your voice heard, and get our economy moving.

CLICK HERE, TO ASK YOUR MP TO TAKE ACTION.