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Hunt explores fresh squeeze on public spending to fund tax cuts (www.ft.com)

submitted 9 months ago by NotACube to c/uk_politics

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 10 points 9 months ago

"Our administration is a massive collection of fuckups, but here's some tax cut candy before the election. Vote for us!" - Conservative Parties everywhere

[–] fakeman_pretendname 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

We don't want tax cuts, we want public services to work again.

(I'll admit, I don't know quite what percentage of people I'm apparently speaking on behalf of)

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

I ask myself the same question

[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 months ago

You're on the same side as the public, actually. Even Conservative voters think it's the wrong time to prioritise tax cuts.

[–] FatLegTed 5 points 9 months ago

They're beyond salting the earth now aren't they?

[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 3 points 9 months ago

Every journalist should ask every Conservative MP What are you going to cut? until they get a straight answer.