Warhead wrote:
The intention to introduce the 45p tax rate was the distraction.
With my cynical head on I'd say that distraction was exactly what was intended, and that it's quite possible that they were going to announce a U-turn on this all along.
I think you're indulging a fantasy where we're being governed by evil yet clever, competent people who actually know what they're doing. But we aren't, they're just evil fucking morons.