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Liberal Democrats in Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and RossendaleCovering the Parliamentary Constituencies of (a) Rossendale & Darwen (b) Blackburn (c) Hyndburn |
Lib Dems oppose "back to the Poll Tax" move by Tories
February 14, 2004 11:41 AM
Local Liberal Democrats have condemned Conservative moves to go back to the hated Poll Tax.
Local Conservative Leader Colin Rigby stated in a recent newspaper article that they want to change the way we pay for the Police in Lancashire. He said that every household should pay the same.
Tory move to go back to the Poll Tax condemned by Cllr. David Foster
Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader,Councillor David Foster said, "This is going back to the discredited Poll Tax. we got rid of that because it was unfair. How can it be right that a pensioner living off a small pension should pay the same as a millionaire? Cllr. Rigby should be supporting our plans to move to Local Income Tax. this would mean that what you pay is directly related to what you earn."
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