"I do accept that we should have laid the ground better." Truss
She thinks it's a comms problem. Sigh.
Saying "I want to reassure people" repeatedly is profoundly unreassuring. #Truss
God she'd be out of her depth in a paddling pool.
She's so robotic I always think she's going to start saying "These violent delights have violent ends" and start sputtering. #Westworld
Truss not denying they will cut benefits. Not denying cuts to public spending. She does commit to the triple lock (of course, pensioners are their only supporters left).
She says she is absolutely committed to cutting the 45p rate. No hesitation. Tory MPs weeping into their corrnflakes.
She genuinely seems to think low growth is a function of caring about redistribution. It's an entirely evidence free world view.
I do not understand how you could be a politician who meets lots of different people from across society and think the mistake we've made is to focus too much on helping the lowest income. Has she never been to a foodbank?
"There's no point publishing something that isn't ready" - Truss talking about OBR but perhaps projecting somewhat.
Even if she was good at the presentational stuff this would be an indefensible package. She is not good at the presentational stuff.
I've had to go and hide behind the sofa
https://twitter.com/rolandmcs/status/1576483168986669061
Gove: "indaquate understanding at the top of Government of the scale of change required."
Profoundly concerned about unfunded tax cuts.
Profoundly concerned about unfunded tax cuts.
Gove says cutting the 45p rate is wrong "to have as your principle decision cutting tax on the wealthiest shows the wrong values."
Won't say if he'll vote for it.
Won't say if he'll vote for it.
Jake Berry on Sky saying they'll take the whip away from anyone voting against 45p. But if 60-70 say they will including Gove and other senior MPs.....
The don't have authority to throw around threats like that In don't think. See e.g. from a former chief whip...
https://twitter.com/JulianSmithUK/status/1576484558677032960
Laura K: "Truss has been clear she won't change."
Gove "I think that reality bites....November statement needs to be brought forward."
Gove "I think that reality bites....November statement needs to be brought forward."
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