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minus-squaremannycalaveraOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoQuestion 2 to Starmer: Why aren’t you taxing more?
minus-squaremannycalaveraOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoTough question about Capital Gains Tax. Starmer denying that he’ll raise it. Going for the shy Tory votes.
minus-squaremannycalaveraOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoA small reprieve with a joke about the Tory tax record drawing a boisterous clap from the audience.
minus-squaremannycalaveraOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoStarmer: We haven’t planned any tax rises. Beth: That, audience, is political BS. 🤣
minus-squaremannycalaveraOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoBeth calling him out on not answering the question. He seems to be openly dodging the difficult questions.
Question 2 to Starmer: Why aren’t you taxing more?
Tough question about Capital Gains Tax. Starmer denying that he’ll raise it. Going for the shy Tory votes.
A small reprieve with a joke about the Tory tax record drawing a boisterous clap from the audience.
Starmer: We haven’t planned any tax rises.
Beth: That, audience, is political BS.
🤣
Beth calling him out on not answering the question. He seems to be openly dodging the difficult questions.