IN his letter on VAT lies before the last General Election, Mr D Pearson sounded just like a certain Mrs M Thatcher in being extremely "economical with the truth."

Does "No VAT on domestic fuel" ring any bells, Mr Pearson?

J B CLARK, Crompton Place, Blackburn.

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