http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12106168
After what has been described by many commentators as a lacklustre start to his leadership of the Labour Party and an overall mediocre performance at Prime Minister's Questions, Ed Miliband confounded his critics today by launching a blistering attack on the huge hike in VAT that comes into force today.
VAT is now rising from 17.5 to 20%, a move that is going to hit everyone extremely hard.
Mr Miliband used a speech during a visit to Oldham East and Saddleworth - where a Parliamentary by-election is taking place on 13 January - to press home the consequences of such a rise in the tax.
He spoke effectively and eloquently claiming that the increase will cost families an extra £7.50 a week, and far from being a necessary measure to bring down the huge budget deficit, that it will actually impede growth in the economy and hit jobs.
Mr Miliband needs to maintain this high profile from now until the next election if he is to return Labour to government in the shortest possible time.
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