The Tories have been met with a wall of criticism over their latest tweet.
The Conservatives have been ripped apart online for trying to combine their latest attack on Labour with a current affairs twist.
The party’s official X account attempted to tap into yesterday’s news that Oasis were reuniting after 15 years and going on tour once again, and make it political...
Their post read: “Last time Oasis were together, Labour raided pensioners and left them worse off. Is history about to repeat itself? Definitely maybe.”
It’s a reference to how New Labour used their first Budget in 1997 to raid pension tax relief, and “Definitely Maybe” is the name of Oasis’s debut album in 1994.
It comes at a time when the new government has warned the October Budget will be “painful”, hinting that more tax hikes are on the horizon.
Last time Oasis were together, Labour raided pensioners and left them worse off.
Is history about to repeat itself?
Definitely maybe.
The post overlooks how the Tories introduced the highest tax burden for 70 years in 2022/23.
The Conservatives also oversaw the cost of living crisis when inflation soared to........