Tory opinion poll lead shrinks from 20% to just 6% in 1 year

[taxman]

Which just proves the point that you can't believe anything any party says in the run up to an election.

[Funky_Gibbon]

VAT increased 2.5% in January under this Labour Government.

 

VAT returned to 17.5% after a temporary reduction to 15% introduced to try and reduce the negative effects of recession. The date of the return to 17.5% was announced at the same time as they reduced it to 15%.

 

They didn't try and conceal the fact it was going to go back up.

[Tony]

Gordon Brown's promise of no more boom and bust.

 

Only 50% of a lie I guess.

[sccsux]

I think the one eyed Scottish idiot has Cameron pipped on that count

 

You mean Igor?.

[sccsux]

VAT increased 2.5% in January under this Labour Government.

 

Thus returning it to previous levels (ie VAT reduced by 2.5% under the LieBore government).

[beer]

Thus returning it to previous levels (ie VAT reduced by 2.5% under the LieBore government).

 

So how often did Labour increase National Insurance? I also remember Brown increasing minimum rate of income tax from 10% to 20%.

[taxman]

VAT increased 2.5% in January under this Labour Government.

 

They said they were going to do this when they reduced the rate earlier. At least in this case they were being honest.

[Alex C.]

So how often did Labour increase National Insurance? I also remember Brown increasing minimum rate of income tax from 10% to 20%.

 

He also reduced 'standard' income tax from 22% to 20% at the same time.

[Stormy]

They said they were going to do this when they reduced the rate earlier. At least in this case they were being honest.

 

(Apart from using it as a sneaky way of increasing the duty on fuel, yet again)

[truman]

He also reduced 'standard' income tax from 22% to 20% at the same time.

 

So he doubles the lower rate and decreases the standard by less than 10%? Looks like an increase in total to me..