Labour Minister Says Taxes Won’t Rise for People on ‘Average Incomes’ – Guido Fawkes

WATCH: Labour Minister Says Taxes Won’t Rise for People on ‘Average Incomes’

In the run up to the ‘October Omnishambles’ budget Labour ministers are changing their definition of “working people” again. Here we go…

Roads minister Lilian Greenwood was asked on Sky News about Heidi Alexander’s comments on tax on Sunday in which her boss said:“We made a commitment in our manifesto not to be putting up taxes on people on modest incomes, working people. We have stuck to that.” Greenwood attempted to clarify:

“Well, I think it means people who are kind of around average incomes.”

Asked to specify a figure Greenwood could not:

“I can’t tell you exactly what the transport secretary had in her mind when she said that, but our promise when we came in is that we wouldn’t hit working people with increases in employee national insurance, in income tax or VAT. And we’ve absolutely stuck to those promises… We’ve always said that we think those who’ve got the broadest shoulders should bear the greatest burden.”

She later used the term “moderate incomes.” City figures are calling for less vague messaging ahead of an inevitable tax-rising budget. At least if you earn £37,430 you now know Reeves is coming for your cash…