Eltham Labour Party

 

Clive Live in Parliament: Rate of VAT debate (13th July 2010)

Clive questions how quickly the Liberal Democrats turned against their election manifesto. Despite some objecting to the VAT increase as he points out it is what they do and vote for that counts. Which is clear that they are helping vote through a VAT increase that will hit the poorest in our communities most.

1. Rate of Value Added Tax (13th July 2010)

Clive's transcript:

In answer to the Liberal Democrats, it is not what Governments consider but what they do and what they vote for that counts. The increase in VAT will hurt the poorest in our communities. Furthermore, to return to my hon. Friend's point about the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when the right hon. Gentleman told Andrew Marr that he was making a political point, the corollary is that he knew he was saying something untrue when he opposed the VAT increase during the election.