Tom Morrison slams “chaotic and incompetent” budget

The Lib Dems are calling for a tougher windfall tax on oil and gas giants to help pay for help with energy bills and support for the vulnerable. They are also calling for a Mortgage Protection Fund to help people locally and across the country struggling to pay their mortgage, which they would fund by reversing tax cuts for the big banks.

Commenting on the government’s autumn statement, Liberal Democrat candidate for Cheadle, Tom Morrison said:

“This damaging budget is a bitter blow for local people. Everyone in our area is being forced to pay the price for months of this Conservative government’s incompetence.

“Higher tax bills and weaker public services are the shameful result of chaos and incompetence from this Conservative Government.

“We are all expected to pay more for less.

“We need a fair deal, including support for people unable to afford skyrocketing mortgage bills after the Government’s previous budget sent rates spiraling. We need to protect local services and instead make the richest companies pick up the tab for this mess. At the next election, it will be a choice between the Liberal Democrats demanding a fair deal for our area, or a chaotic and incompetent Conservative Government.”