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Ewan Cameron, a Conservative candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, criticizes Labour's proposed High Value Council Tax Surcharge as a "spiteful tax" on homeowners. He argues that home ownership is central to Conservative principles, providing security and community strength. The surcharge would add thousands of pounds annually in council tax starting April 2028 for high-value properties. Cameron also pledges to vote for abolishing Stamp Duty and cutting taxes to help residents keep more of their earnings.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
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Ewan Cameron, a Tory politician and former Vice-Chair of Licensing on Camden Council, criticized Labour's proposed "High Value Council Tax Surcharge," set to take effect in April 2028. The surcharge will add thousands of pounds annually to the council tax for high-value properties, which Cameron describes as a "spiteful tax" targeting homeowners who have worked hard to purchase their homes. He argues that this policy will exacerbate issues such as falling school rolls and closing primary schools in Holborn and beyond, areas where families are being priced out due to the housing crisis.
Cameron emphasizes home ownership as a core Conservative principle, asserting it brings security, strengthens communities, and provides individuals with a stake in their neighborhoods. He further plans to vote for abolishing Stamp Duty, claiming these actions will support local businesses and prevent high streets from declining.
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Tories' Ewan Cameron slams 'spiteful mansion tax': There's no greater Conservative principle than home ownership
Families have been priced out of our community.
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Families → slam → community
School rolls are falling and primary schools are closing.
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schools → fall → ?
Labour promised to fix the housing crisis but it has failed and now families are abandoning them.
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families → promise → them
I know this place.
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As Vice-Chair of Licensing on Camden Council, I built trust across the parties and earned a reputation for getting things done.
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We have the rail links to the North, the Knowledge Quarter and two world-leading universities.
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We → have → North
But this is not a transport hub or a student dormitory, and it must never become an ideology laboratory.
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it → become → ?
It is where we call home.
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Now Labour wants to tax that home.
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Labour → want → home
From April 2028, its High Value Council Tax Surcharge will add thousands of pounds a year on top of Council Tax.
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This a spiteful tax on people who have worked hard to buy their own home.
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I will also vote to abolish Stamp Duty.
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It brings security, strengthens community and gives people a stake in their community.
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Our streets belong to those who obey the law, not to bag-snatchers, brazen shoplifters and illegal e-scooter riders.
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Unlike Labour who’s answer to everything is another tax, I will vote for tax cuts, so you keep more of what you earn.
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I will vote to cut the levies piled onto your electricity bill, for more nuclear and against Labour's evangelical faith in wind and solar.
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As cars, boilers and offices switch to electricity, bills must come down, not up.
And I will fight Labour's tax on jobs and vote to scrap business rates on the shops, pubs and hospitality that keep our high streets alive.
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On Thursday, you have a choice.
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Stick with a party that has taken you for granted, or elect a local champion who will turn up, speak up and stand up for you.
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