MPs approved the VAT rise by 321 to 246, a government majority of 75.

The votes came during a lengthy debate on the bill, which enacts last month’s Budget, in the Commons. BBC.

Whilst I expected the VAT rise to pass – what surprises even me an avowed Lib-Dem sceptic is that not one Lid-Dem voted against the government VAT rise – not one of them honoured their election campaign –not one of them has a conscience – I thought there might have been one – I was mistaken – at least I wasn’t tempted to vote for the bastards unlike the millions of their voters they are busy betraying.