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Lib Dem policies are as barmy as their campaign

11 June 2024

4:07 AM

11 June 2024

4:07 AM

Ed Davey has finally taken a break from fooling around to launch some policies. But one of them, in particular, is not going to please a great number of Lib Dem voters. The Lib Dem manifesto is to propose giving local councils the power to put a 500 per cent council tax surcharge on second homes.

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