By Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor PUBLISHED: 08:23 EST, 8 March 2014 | UPDATED: 07:49 EST, 9 March 2014 Dealing with Britain’s debts must not be done solely through attacks on public pending and welfare, the Lib Dems said today. In a swipe at the Tories, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said ‘there is such a thing as society’ as he warned the wealthiest must be made to pay their fair share. He also used a speech to the Lib Dem conference in York to dismiss ‘feeble’ Tory attempts to claim the income tax cut as their own policy, and signalled people who earn up to £12,500 should pay no income tax at all.
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Danny Alexander dismisses Tory plan to slash £25billion in spending
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There is such a thing as society, Lib Dem Treasury minister tells party conference in York
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Signals Lib Dem manifesto will promise to raise income tax threshold will rise to £12,500
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