Labour MP clashes with Martin Lewis over council tax: 'There are many things that are unfair in life'ITV1
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00:00Do you think the current council tax bans and system are fair?
00:04Well, we are not going to be reforming or changing that.
00:08We've been really straight with people in our manifesto.
00:09But the question is whether they're fair or not.
00:11I didn't ask you whether you're reforming it,
00:13I asked you whether they're fair.
00:14There are many things that are unfair in life, Martin, as you know.
00:19I mean, I see right across my constituency,
00:21the state of housing across the country,
00:24which is why we need to build more homes.
00:26People left waiting months and months on waiting lists in pain, suffering.
00:31So am I understanding correctly, it is unfair that you won't be doing anything about it?
00:33No, we're not going to be changing.
00:36And let me set out why.
00:38I understand, I see it every single day,
00:41how many things we need to put right in this country.
00:45But we've got to be honest with people about what our priorities are.
00:50And our priorities are not to be raising income tax, VAT or national insurance.
00:57That, we think, is the wrong approach.
00:59Our priority is to grow the economy.