It was because they are afraid of the public learning the truth about Labour's taxation policies.
Putnam was among those who objected to British taxation policies.
He said that with proper social and taxation policies, the problem would ease.
We will publish a draft Budget four months before the final version, to promote open discussion of economic and taxation policy.
It must be made clear that taxation policy is a matter for each Member State and its national parliament.
Decisions on taxation policy are best left to individual Member States.
What do we agree with in this taxation policy?
Let us therefore support good taxation policies, but not impose them.
The introduction states that the single currency as such will not influence taxation policy.
So, I wonder, is there a contradiction between these two approaches to taxation policy?