Martin Lewis was furious to be featured in a Conservative attack ad that seemed to misrepresent him
A livid Martin Lewis has hit back at the Tories for using a video of him on social media , alleging that the respected money expert claimed Labour would hike taxes. The founder of Money Saving Expert dismantled the Tory's promotional video, stressing that "NO WHERE" in the footage did he mention taxes.
He explained: "I had a conversation with a senior member of the Labour Party, a private conversation, as I do with both parties and the exact phrase they used with me, when I asked about a particular policy, they said: 'We're not putting it in our manifesto because I can't commit. We'll do it but it is my aim we will do it over the next Parliament." reports the Mirror.
The Tories have been pushing tax matters to the forefront of the election battle, yet they've had to face corrections over their assertion that Labour would hike taxes by £2000. This figure is contentious, being derived from Tory adviser estimates spanning four years and applying to households rather than individuals.
During the debate, the PM alleged that "independent Treasury officials have costed Labour's policies and they amount to a £2,000 tax rise for every working family". However, the Treasury's top civil servant refuted this claim the next day.
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