"That will not plough any furrows with the farmers in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency whom he has just described as the “idle rich”. What is more, he has got his figures wrong. He keeps throwing these figures around, but in fact that Tax Policy Associates think-tank that so many Labour …..." Victoria Atkins - View Speech
"I am so glad that the hon. Gentleman has brought that up, because not only did his first Chancellor extend the freeze, but she dragged pensioners into it. It is literally the worst of all words.
"No, if the hon. Gentleman sits down—[Interruption.] I have some words about his AI-generated speech in a moment.
The Conservatives have the answer: we will scrap stamp duty on primary residences. That is how we help people back on the housing ladder. The hon. Member for Macclesfield …..." Victoria Atkins - View Speech
"As I have listened to this debate today, I too have been reminded of the chilling words describing Labour MPs by their own Work and Pensions Secretary:
“Every meeting I have is ‘who can we tax in order to pay benefits to others’.”