Fraser Nelson Fraser Nelson

Who took away Martin’s chair?

The big question is what changed Michael Martin’s mind. I suspect that both Brown and Cameron withdrew support. But I’d argue that Cameron should have done so last weekend in public as Nick Clegg did. And, come to think of it, I agree with the LibDem proposal that all capital gains on property bought with mortgages funded by the taxpayer should be returned to the taxpayer.

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