1.   A combination of higher taxation and more rigorous academic standards led to a dearth of first-class amateurs.

2.   Contrary to Party philosophy, he advocated higher taxation of the wealthy.

3.   The global trend towards higher taxation on fuel consumption is souring relations with leading oil-producing states.

4.   Local communities are often unwilling to reflect rising costs of waste management in higher local taxation.

5.   Sooner or later this burden will have to be faced up to in the form of higher taxation either now or in the future.

6.   And he said a Labour government would result in more intervention, more borrowing, higher taxation and higher inflation.

7.   Net profit would not rise as much, in part because of higher taxation, he said.

8.   The Communists have opposed moves toward a single European currency, are against any sales of state-owned companies and believe in higher taxation and government spending.

9.   Unlike the Socialists, they favor higher taxation and government spending.