Chancellor’s conference speech was light on detail and not the pivot away from doom and gloom that critics wanted
Rachel Reeves had a difficult balancing act. Between offering up a message of optimism for Britain as a chancellor elected on a platform of change in July’s election landslide, and holding back the big news for next month’s budget.
Facing criticism that she may have overcooked a doom-and-gloom-laden approach on the economy, paving the way for a “painful” tax and spending event on 30 October, Reeves’s speech in Liverpool on Monday was an opportunity for a reset.
Continue reading…Chancellor’s conference speech was light on detail and not the pivot away from doom and gloom that critics wantedReeves defends Labour’s cut to winter fuel allowanceLabour conference live – latest updatesRachel Reeves had a difficult balancing act. Between offering up a message of optimism for Britain as a chancellor elected on a platform of change in July’s election landslide, and holding back the big news for next month’s budget.Facing criticism that she may have overcooked a doom-and-gloom-laden approach on the economy, paving the way for a “painful” tax and spending event on 30 October, Reeves’s speech in Liverpool on Monday was an opportunity for a reset. Continue reading…