Because we're not in a General Election, and not everything relates to Brexit or the Pandemic
The Tax Payers' Alliance (or Tax Avoiders Alliance as they are) suggest ways for Sunak to save £40bn from the budget:
https://twitter.com/MrHarryCole/status/13304450862
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I actually think they are really very good at being cunts.
The capping annual leave thing is a bit odd, or do they mean just for public sector workers.
https://twitter.com/nicktolhurst/status/1330664816
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Rumours that Boris Johnson is planning a far reaching cabinet reshuffle for end of year to deal with new post-Brexit situation.
Priti Patel expected to be one of those axed.
The Tax Payers' Alliance (or Tax Avoiders Alliance as they are) suggest ways ...
Might be interesting to track when and where each of those ideas pop up.
Actually, the obvious way to pay off the deficit or whatever it's called, is to await the mighty bounce-back of the economy, followed by the mighty surge in our economy as we take back control and all the investment produces a swelling in the nation's coffers. (Ed.) By means of the growing economy, need I add.
I imagine Taxpayers Alliance types would watch Whoops Apocalypse and nod sagely at the wisdom of Peter Cook's plan to manage unemployment and recession.
Hopefully they've been watching a lot of Vikings etc on Netflix.
Sunak says numbers are not enough on their own to explain the government’s vision for the country.
There will also be a new immigration system, and a new planning system, with an emphasis on beautiful homes. And the government will protect free speech...
WTF has the last bit got to do with the treasury?
And 'beautiful homes'? JFC.
And I still don't see why our 'spending our way out of an economic hole' plan is heavily based around spunking money on drones and tanks.
Sunak's announcements:
https://twitter.com/IanDunt/status/133158082095237
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Several Tories objecting to the cut in foreign aid:
https://twitter.com/RobDotHutton/status/1331594764
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https://twitter.com/IanDunt/status/133158613858329
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£4bn 'levelling up fund' is the rabbit in the hate - attempting to finish off with good news. But it does sound promising.
Is that a deliberate typo, coming after the tweet announcing the reduction in foreign aid?
"I cannot justify a significant across the board pay increase for all public sector workers."
Tories through-and-through. Because the private sector is suffering public sector workers should be treated badly and unfairly too, despite their contributions to keeping the country going over this past year, and the need to get money into the economy?
And we can't afford to give to poor but we can afford £29m(!) for a Festival of Britain. Good on those Tories speaking up (although I note that at least some still see it as a transactional rather than an ethical decision).