Chancellor Rachel Reeves was rolled out this morning to defend Labour’s donations scandal ahead of her big conference speech. Speaking to LBC and the Today Programme, she sheepishly conceded that she understands why it might seem “a little bit odd that politicians get support for things like buying clothes.” To say the least…
Reeves then boldly claimed she “doesn’t think” these donations put her “into conflict in any way.” Interesting take, considering Ian Corfield, one of Reeves’ donors, was handed a cushy job in the civil service earlier this year, until the “cash for jobs” row forced an embarrassing U-turn. Worth remembering that back in 2021, Reeves pledged to “clean up” politics after firing shots at “crony” contracts going to Conservative friends and donors. So much for “Change Begins”…
Speaking at his speech on how to achieve “progressive capitalism” Wes Streeting fired a dig and Andy Burnham:
“Bond markets are not bond villains and fiscal rules matter.”
