"Flyboy", why don't you put "Gordon's" or "Tony's" names in quotes, as their names are "John" and "Anthony"?
Good to see you still promulgating Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt - you forgot to mention that Alastair Darling has refused to rule out raising VAT.
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Last week Mr Darling, who has often fought to keep a prudent line in the face of pressure from Number 10, said that it would be “a ludicrous position to get into” for any Chancellor or would-be chancellor, to say they’re not ever going to change tax rates over the next five, ten years.”
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What about Liam Byrne's (Labour's Chief Secretary to the Treasure) statement
last month
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Mr Byrne admitted: 'No. I mean, Chancellors reserve the right to come back to tax matters at every budget.'
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And the source of your information - those unbiased people, Mandelson and Balls.