‘This is Rishi Sunak’s recession’: How the left reacted to news the UK has entered recession
With yet another major pledge broken in an election year, here’s how some of the voices on the left reacted to the news.
With yet another major pledge broken in an election year, here’s how some of the voices on the left reacted to the news.
“I absolutely believe that the economy has turned a corner and we’re now pointing in the right direction.”
“Rishi Sunak’s promise to grow the economy is now in tatters.”
Sunak has made growing the economy one of his fives pledges to voters before an expected general election next year.
The think tank’s latest Green Budget reports warns that ‘high levels of indebtedness, failure to stimulate growth, and high borrowing costs’ are likely to lead to a protracted period of high taxes and tight spending.
‘These lot have absolutely lost it.’
We must resolve the slump in living standards by reversing Tory policies.
The blame for 12 years of sluggish growth and deteriorating public services lies squarely with the government.
The lessons for workers are clear. Join a trade union, show solidarity with fellow workers and vote for a political party that will enhance market and political power of labour.
Labour has accused the pair of being “missing in action” as the full scale of the meltdown facing the UK’s economy became apparent.