Labour Party: Cameron has tried to cover for his Chancellor on VAT and ended up sounding foolish - Johnson

Alan Johnson MP, Labour's Shadow Chancellor, said in response to David Cameron's attempt today to defend the VAT rise:

"David Cameron has tried to cover for his Chancellor and ended up sounding foolish.

"VAT is clearly a regressive tax.

"The Prime Minister should come clean, stop playing games and admit VAT will hit the poor hardest."