I don’t pretend debt is just the fault of the current government.
But rather than tackle it, there is no question they’ve made it worse - and the interest bill so much higher.
Imagine the defence, healthcare or lower taxes that £200 billion would buy?
Highest tax take in history, yet Healey and Burnham are piling more and more on to the ‘national credit card’.
Labour have lost control of the public finances.
Why can’t Andy Burnham do “everything possible” to bring down the cost of welfare, or do “everything possible” to fund defence properly?
Why is giving away this territory such a priority for Labour that they are willing to give away billions to do so when there’s little money for anything else?
Fantastic to see so much support from the business community for our plans to bring back tax-free shopping for tourists.
As Chancellor, I will make Britain more competitive again. The world doesn’t owe us a living - we must be determined to get our economy growing.
A pleasure to visit @bicestervillage today with @KemiBadenoch to talk about our new policy.
By bringing back tax free shopping for tourists we will grow our economy and give a much needed boost to our retail, hospitality and tourism sectors. This is expected to bring an additional £4.1bn of visitor spend to the UK every year.
The @Conservatives will ensure our country becomes the shopping destination of choice!
🏨 2 million extra visitors using British hotels.
🛍️ £4 billion in extra spending boosting British high streets.
Our plan for tax-free shopping will help create a stronger economy. 🚀
Under the Conservatives, Britain will be open for business.
We’ll bring back tax-free shopping for overseas visitors, bringing billions in extra spending to British high streets and supporting the shops, hotels and jobs that depend on them.
Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline has been damaged by drone attacks. The strait of Hormuz is restricted, Houthi bandits threaten shipping routes into the Red Sea. Another oil shock is coming.
Yet our Prime Minister and his Cabinet are behaving like a flock of ostriches, heads buried so deep in the sand they could strike oil themselves.
The answer is simple: DRILL OUR OWN OIL AND GAS IN THE NORTH SEA.
Labour are punishing low-tax councils with massive funding cuts.
So if you've voted for low taxes, Burnham and Rayner will force your council to put taxes up anyway.
For all his talk about local democracy, Burnham only cares about your vote if you vote for higher taxes.
“I think it is outrageous..."
Kemi Badenoch says the Conservative Party has "instructed lawyers" to explore if an £84m-a-year government funding cut, which Wandsworth Council has blamed for a potential 94% increase in council tax, can be blocked.
#Newsnight
The Labour government cut Wandsworth Council’s budget by 40%.
It speaks volumes that Andy Burnham is happy to slash the funding for Conservative-run councils, but won’t touch the bloated welfare bill.