Brown to redefine tax rises

Gordon Brown is expected to make a statement in Downing Street tomorrow morning.  It will be simple and to the point:

As part of my new image and following advice that I have had from Simon Lewis, any future tax rises will be known as a levy.  I have today banned all Government departments from using the phrase ‘tax rises’.

An anonymous source (there are still some) confirmed that that other phrases will be redefined before the country goes to the polls.