Burnham’s government is fleshing out its lines on tax ahead of the Budget, and already hinting at taxation of wealth. Asked about tax on working people by Tory peer Lord Jackson, Labour ministers said in a written answer in Parliament:
“Everyone is being asked to contribute to support these goals, but the Government is keeping the contribution from working people as low as possible by ensuring the wealthiest contribute more.”
That’s the first parliamentary question Burnham’s government has answered in the Lords. Has anyone asked Burnham to define a working person yet?
Krishnan Guru-Murthy asked John Healey: “Just finally, I mean Andy Burnham has been very clear he wants Britain back in the European Union in his lifetime. Do you?”
The Chancellor replied: “I’m older than Andy Burnham. I don’t expect to see that.”