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News Release 31st October 2008SHADOW CHANCELLOR, GEORGE OSBORNE, SPEAKS IN LICHFIELDOver 200 guests came to hear George Osborne speak at the Lichfield Conservatives Annual Dinner held at Drayton Manor last night (Friday 30th October). George told guests that Conservatives would defer VAT payments for hard pressed business, control business rates, and reduce National Insurance for smaller firms to help tide them over the present financial difficulties. He said: "While Australia, Sweden, and other countries saved wealth in the good times so are able to offer tax cuts in the current recession, Gordon Brown spent it all. The coffers are bare and we now pay the highest tax ever in peacetime. Gordon Brown actually believed what he often said - that there would be no more return to boom and bust - and now, unlike other countries, we have nothing in reserve." Cllr Tony Thompson, Chairman of Lichfield Conservatives introduced George Osborne while Michael Fabricant gave a vote of thanks. Three prospective candidates were present: Christopher Pincher from Tamworth, Christopher Kelly from Dudley, and Anthea McIntyre who will be standing in the European Elections next year. "It was a great evening" says Michael Fabricant. "George answered a whole series of penetrating questions on the economy. He talked about proposals that will be offered to help hard pressed pensioners. Nobody asked about luxury yachts."
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