The plumbers, the police officers, the nurses, the self-employed, the pensioners: An AS very squarely aimed at voters with big hike in state pension and big cut in NI for 27m workers.
An election pitch right there. But reality is govt still taking much more in tax than giving back ยฃ9bn NI cut versus ยฃ45bn in tax rises via freezing thresholds by 2028-9
@JamesCleverly Itโs not my priority, Jimmy. If youโre so certain the British people think stopping the boats is important, why not call a General Election and stick it on your manifesto?
@t0nyyates Johnson couldnโt be arsed though. Lots of evidence of this before Covid, his lack of interest as foreign sec in briefings, details, names, places.
For those who don't fully understand what is up with the NHS, here is a thread for you that might help.
I'm a consultant physician working as a doctor in the NHS in Yorkshire and Wales for 32 years now. I have experienced the NHS at its best (2008) and its worst (2022).
๐จ NEW: The Chancellor told teachers and nurses they couldnโt have a pay rise that might stoke inflation. But what kind of pay rise did landlord Jeremy Hunt award himself? We found out.