
Barry Anthony Neal
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Government borrowing hits 4.8% under @trussliz. @RachelReevesMP says Truss was ‘reckless’ and put the economy in danger. Government borrowing hits 5.6% when Reeves is Chancellor, and she says: “I’ve put out economy back on a firm footing” and implies she’s an economic genius 🙄





Keir Starmer accused of 'covering up' Iran's attack on Chagos Islands as PM told to 'come clean' gbnews.com/politics/keir-…






The Government will collect £331bn in income tax this year, and spend £333bn on welfare. In other words, we now spend more on people not working than we raise from those who do. And the cost? Debt per person has risen from £11.5k in 2000 (inflation adjusted) to over £41k today.



Stamp Duty is a terrible tax. A tax on aspiration. This week I went to @WinkworthUK to meet a first time buyer and someone looking to downsize to hear their thoughts on the @Conservatives pledge to ABOLISH Stamp Duty when you buy your home.


Government borrowing has surged to £14.3bn, nearly doubling official forecasts and marking the second-highest February on record #Echobox=1773993214" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/business/econo…

















