No VAT rise in next government, Cameron says
The Tories claim they laid a giant elephant trap on VAT and that Ed Miliband walked right into it – but you can’t help wondering if Treasury mandarins are tearing their hair out.
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The Tories claim they laid a giant elephant trap on VAT and that Ed Miliband walked right into it – but you can’t help wondering if Treasury mandarins are tearing their hair out.
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