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Originally Posted by Hugh
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Not sure what’s economical about any of that? As has been common throughout this discussion there’s a (possibly quite wilful) refusal to acknowledge the difference between a referendum campaign in which both sides present what they see as the risks and opportunities inherent in voting for or against their proposition, and an election in which politicians are elected on manifesto commitments to enact specific policies.
The Leave campaign observed that Brexit would enable greater freedom in VAT policy. That is a correct statement. It is a further benefit of Brexit that come the next election, if the sitting government has not used that freedom, it can reasonably be held accountable for it at the ballot box.
Boris et al have now have the power to lessen the impact of fuel bills by acting on VAT. Come the next election if they have not done so and you think they should have, you know what to do.
