Political Denials

Following a report in the Times that both Conservatives and Labour are considering a rise to 20 per cent on VAT, comes a swift rebuttal in a report by Reuters.

One is reminded of:

From Wikipedia:

Tony Blair - We have no plans to increase tax at all.

• Philip Bassett, "Blair pledges he will not raise tax", The Times, 21 September 1995, p. 1.
• Response to questioning about Labour Party tax plans at a CBI seminar in Birmingham, 20 September 1995.

And of course no-one would dare 'tax' Cameron by the mention of this guarantee"