jonathan evans. >> bearing in mind the opposition's claim that in europe, britain is now isolated, will my right honorable friend please indicate how on earth he managed to secure both french and german agreement to the announcement in relation to the bank levy in the budget yesterday? >> my honorable friend makes an excellent point. in the budget yesterday, my right honorable friend the chancellor announced unity between the french, the germans, and the british on introducing a bank levy. the one group of people who are isolated, and who say that we have to wait for the rest of the world before we can ask our banks to make a proper contribution, is the party opposite. once again, they have no proposals to fill the enormous black hole that the government are getting to grips with. >> anne mcguire. >> the o.n.s. reported that while the richest 10% spent 1 pound in every 25 pounds of their income on vat, the poorest 10% spent 1 pound in every 7 pounds of their income on vat. how, then, can the prime minister justify his oft- repeated refrain that we are all in this together? >> what i wou