Labour's 10p Arrogance : Graham Evans, Conservative MP for Weaver Vale
Graham Evans, Conservative MP for Weaver Vale

Labour's 10p Arrogance

Responding to Ed Miliband’s comments on the World At One that the impact on low income households from the abolition of the 10p rate of income tax was a ‘matter of regret’, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Philip Hammond said:

 “This is another example of the insufferable arrogance of this Government. The fact that their own policy will make 5.3 million of the poorest families worse off is merely ‘a matter of regret.’ The millions hit by this tax grab don’t need Ed Miliband’s crocodile tears.”

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Ed Miliband, Cabinet Office minister said on World at One, Radio 4"There are 16 million households who gain and the biggest gains are to the poorest 30%...When you make big changes in the tax system, some people lose out. But overall this will make the tax system fairer..It is a matter of regret that some people lose out. More people gain than lose in this budget". 

7 April 2008