In a parallel universe...
Reeves ends her budget by saying:
“…but actually we don’t need to raise your taxes & make spending cuts to raise £40bn
“Instead, we’re going to get that £40bn by reversing Brexit given that’s exactly what it costs us per year
“YOU’RE WELCOME”
Chancellor saying Conservatives called an election to avoid making difficult choices about the economy.
Labour may have won that election, but will she choose to make one easy choice: raise taxes on the very wealthiest to help fund a better future for us all #Budget2024
@owenjonesjourno It’s not that they are thick. It’s that they really don’t care and that they have been bought. We are a smaller version of how corrupt corporations control American politics. It’s now here and we’re buggered
14 years of Tory underinvestment have left public services on their knees, our economy broken. We can't afford 5 more yrs of this
It feels like Labour are stuck in 2nd gear on the motorway. They could deliver on the change they promised if they're prepared to tax the super-rich
Fewer than half of households in the bottom 1/5th of income have access to a car. Less than 50%!
This is a direct attack on the poorest in society. Someone who uses the bus to get to work every day will be hundreds of pounds worse off as a result.
The Labour government has confirmed a 50% rise in bus fares - a blow for everyone who relies on buses in the cost of living crisis 📉
This is the wrong approach – government should be supporting our economy and environment by making it easier to get around without a car 🚏🚌
The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills.
Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643k
"The entire population of North Gaza is at risk of dying."
This is a statement from the United Nation's most senior humanitarian official.
She could not be more explicit.
Her statement is barely covered by the Western media.