A historic session took place in the Commons today and not jut because of the current omnishambles building around George Osborne’s Budget. Instead, it was Paula Sherriff who has managed to make history thanks to her question to the Prime Minister on the tampon tax.
The Labour MP asked David Cameron about plans by the government to accept Labour’s tampon tax amendment to the Budget. In the process, she referred to it as the ‘Vagina Added Tax’:
‘Will he pledge that vital funding for women’s services that was provided from the receipts of this VAT will continue?
I hope that today is the day we can consign the Vagina Added Tax to history.’
The Prime Minister appeared happy to oblige:
‘Can I once again pay tribute to the Honourable Lady, not least for that epithet which I think will live on in Hansard for many years to come.’
No doubt Cameron will be relieved when the topic is finally resolved.
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