Political opinion with Alison Griffiths MP: Labour’s broken promises and higher taxes

This government clearly sees hardworking people as a cash cow there to be milked dry to fund its economically illiterate policies.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves last week announced an estimated £26billion worth of tax rises that will be paid for by working people. This is an all-time high tax burden on the backs of those who get out of bed every day to go to work to provide for themselves and their families.

The additional cash will be used to further increase even more spending on welfare and benefits at a time when the country cannot afford it.

Labour promised not to raise income tax but have sneakily frozen the income tax thresholds for another three years which will see more workers paying tax if they are lucky enough to receive a pay rise and therefore cross the threshold into the higher tax rate. By anybody’s definition this is a tax rise. They lied.

So desperate they are for cash, they have even decided that milkshakes now contain too much sugar and will be taxed accordingly. Next time you treat your children or grandchildren to a milkshake, and the price has gone up, that will be the reason.

Little was done to support businesses. Local owners are already contacting me to say that the reforms to business rates that were announced will see them paying more, not less.

Our much-needed economic growth will come from these businesses, and the Chancellor should be making it cheaper to run their businesses, not more expensive.

6th December is Small Business Saturday. Please support the independent businesses across Bognor Regis, Littlehampton and the surrounding villages however you can – they have never needed our custom so much in these challenging times.

Labour have prioritised welfare over fairness and it is those that work who are paying the price. This rash irresponsibility cannot continue.

Contact me at: [email protected] or write to: Alison Griffiths MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.