A MEETING ROOM IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
GORDON BROWN:
I understand there has been some unrest about the abolition of the 10p rate of income tax
LABOUR MP #1:
Prime minister it's an unfair tax rise on the very poorest in our communities.
LABOUR MP #2:
Some of our constituants are suffering badly. These are traditional Labour supporters that expect us to look out for them.
GORDON BROWN:
I do understand the problem, but with the world economic recession and the credit crunch there really is very little we can do fiscally to resolve this issue
LABOUR MP #3:
But we have to do something to help these people. They are the poorest that Labour should be helping.
ALISTAIR DARLING:
Can I make a suggestion Prime Minister.
GORDON BROWN:
Of course Darling.
ALISTAIR DARLING:
Whatabout giving the poor a rebate.
GORDON BROWN:
Alistair we've been over the books for weeks. There's no money anywhere that we haven't already promised.
ALISTAIR DARLING:
I wasn't thinking money. Whatabout 30% off a KFC Family Bargain Bucket!
LABOUR MP #1:
No we demand atleast 50%
GORDON BROWN:
Whatabout 35%, and an extra fries.
LABOUR MP #2:
But...
ALISTAIR DARLING:
And... 20p off a lottery scratch card. Plus one free weekely phone vote for the X factor.
LABOUR MP #1:
Whatabout Dancing on Ice, and that stupid programme with Graham Norton. My constituants will demand Graham Norton, he's very popular in Preston South West.
GORDON BROWN:
Agreed. Now I must go. I've got a meeting with the bosses of the major high street banks. We have got to persuade them lower interest rates in line with the bank of England. Alistair, have you got those day passes for Alton Towers I asked for?
