Sir Ed said the Liberal Democrat commitment – dating back to 1992 – to raise income tax by 1p to improve public services is now unsustainable.
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey alongside West Country MPs and key candidates as they arrive by bicycle for the Liberal Democrat conference at the Bournemouth Conference Centre
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey during the Liberal Democrat conference at the Bournemouth Conference Centre Sir Ed has argued that the social care package would help to pay for itself by saving £3 billion elsewhere on the NHS, for example by freeing up hospital beds and relieving pressure on care homes.
“We’ve suggested some taxes on those organisations. So the Liberal Democrats were the first to talk about a windfall tax on the oil and gas companies that are making tens of billions of pounds of profit after President Putin invaded Ukraine… we’ve also talked about reversing the tax cuts that the Conservatives have given to the banks.”
Its focus is on local health services and the environment, which the party believes are crucial to woo traditionally Conservative voters in places such as southern England.But questions persist over national issues such as its stance on Brexit, with party leader Sir Ed Davey heckled on Sunday after insisting to delegates during a Q&A session that he was “campaigning hard on Europe”.
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