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| UK PM to warns life will 'get worse' before it gets 'better' |
| 2024-08-26 |
| "How much worse?" "Much much worse!" [NEWAGEBD] Prime minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday was poised to warn that life in Britain will 'get worse' before it gets 'better', in his first major speech since taking office. Starmer, whose Labour Party was elected by a landslide on July 4, is expected to use the speech to ramp up attacks on the legacy left by the ousted Conservatives. His comments come after criticism that Labour is seeking a pretext to raise taxes, despite pre-election promises that certain taxes would not be hiked. 'We have inherited not just an economic black hole but a societal black hole. And that is why we have to take action and do things differently,' Starmer will say, according to excerpts of the speech released in advance. 'Part of that is being honest with people — about the choices we face. And how tough this will be. Frankly — things will get worse before we get better.' Finance minister Rachel Reeves in recent days warned of 'difficult decisions' over whether to cut spending or increase taxes in her first budget on October 30. Since Labour's election victory, Reeves has repeatedly accused the ex-prime minister Rishi Sunak's Tories of leaving a �22 billion ($29 billion) black hole in this year's budget. Related: Keir Starmer 08/19/2024 Multiple Stabbing in Manchester Leaves One Woman Dead, Two Others with Life-Threatening Injuries Keir Starmer 08/19/2024 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: August 18, 2024 Keir Starmer 08/12/2024 King Chuck lauds ''resilience'' over ''aggression'' in UK riots after criticism |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Even if "the choices we face" were made wisely--something one does not expect from the Labour Party--it would remain true that "things will get worse before we get better." His description of the economic and social "hole" is apt there, and here. I suspect that his diagnosis will be wrong, and his cure will make things worse. |
| Posted by: James 2024-08-26 19:11 |
| #2 It will get worse because he's there. It's his mission in life. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-08-26 15:59 |
| #1 He thinks he's Joseph Stalin? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-08-26 02:11 |