Spring Statement: Rachel Reeves MP : Live all news 3/3/26 12:30PM

[arista]

Not a budget


But because of the mini-war in
& around Iran
Her numbers would have changed


The Debt Interest Rate matters

[arista]

Rachel is Seated in Parliament
next to PM Starmer
slight delay

[arista]

Rachel Live now


She claims
GDP Growth will up?

[arista]

Mel Stride MP Conservative Party

Is Laying into her Facts,
that are wrong


[Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride (Conservative Party)
has been consistently attacking
the Labour government’s economic policies,
specifically targeting
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget, welfare,
and taxation strategie]



[Budget & Taxes: Stride has accused Labour
of being a "broken promises" government,
arguing they are increasing taxes
on hardworking individuals through tax
threshold freezes and increasing employers'
national insurance, despite previous pledges.


Economic Performance:
He has described the economy under
Labour as "stagnating" and
"dead in the water," warning of high inflation,
increased borrowing, and a rise in unemployment.]

[arista]

Daisy Cooper MP LibDems


Says students are in a terrible state of paying back
high interest rates


Why has Rachel ignored that?



Rachel Snubbed that
saying when they were in Power (With Conservatives)
they agreed on the Rates students must pay.

[Oliver_W]

Daisy Cooper MP LibDems


Says students are in a terrible state of paying back
high interest rates


Why has Rachel ignored that?



Rachel Snubbed that
saying when they were in Power (With Conservatives)
they agreed on the Rates students must pay.

Student loans are so incredibly student-sided, it's ridiculous how much bandwidth is given to bemoaning them.

Most will never be fully paid off.

[arista]

Her numbers did not include the Iran War

Ch5 News Political reporter confirmed



Also Meaning all her Forcasts
were not correct, as another War in Iran
is going,

[Cherie]

She should have cancelled the statement it means nothing if the price of Oil goes sky high

[arista]

She should have cancelled the statement it means nothing if the price of Oil goes sky high


Yes.

She ignored the Iran problem
as if it were a normal day

[Parmy]

She should have cancelled the statement it means nothing if the price of Oil goes sky high

It would have meant nothing either way.

[arista]

Silly Rachel is so wrong
things are getting far worse due to the other war

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[arista]

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[joeysteele]

.... and the point of this was what?

What a non event.

[arista]

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