Another Broken Promise

Mansfield’s MP Ben Bradley and Hucknall’s MP Mark Spencer have voted to increase national insurance, reducing the take-home pay of working people. Lee Anderson, MP for the Ashfield constituency, expressed some concern but failed to vote against the increase.

The increase goes against the Conservatives’ manifesto promise not to raise taxes. As a result local families and small businesses will be left paying hundreds of pounds more each year.

Local Lib Dem campaigner Martin Howes commented:

“We’re told that the money will go towards the NHS and social care. However, the government’s inadequate plans will not fix the ongoing social care crisis.”

The Conservatives cannot claim to be a low tax party. They are now the party of broken promises.