A word for electors of Leeds North East
During the 2024 General election I had a number of emails from electors in Leeds North East, where I was the Conservative candidate, challenging me on the prediction in my election literature that Labour would raise taxes if they were elected.
This prediction was based on the work of analysis at Conservative Campaign HQ who were convinced, as were then Conservative minsters from Rishi Sunak down that Labour could only deliver the programme in their manifesto if they raised taxes.
I can't take credit for actually drafting that section of my election address but it went out in my name because I agreed with it and was prepared to own it.
And the prediction was right.
Labour raised National Insurance by £40 billion in their first budget. Last year they said they would not need to raise taxes again.
But this week they did raise taxes again - another £26 billion on income tax by extending the freeze on tax threshold.
Even Rachel Reeves admits this measure will hit working people.
They hit pensions again with another tax on future pensioners who put money aside for the future.
They broke their promise not to raise National Insurance.
They broke their promise not to raise taxes on working people.
Either they are shameless liars or they are utterly incompetent.
Labour had the cheek to call Rishi Sunak a liar when he said, "You name it, Labour will tax it."
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