Sunak has just finished his delayed-by-Rwanda speech on the “next phase” of Rishi government. Five new priorities have been unveiled:
Debt – reducing it, cutting inflation, sorting out mortgages. This was a previous priority, the national debt has increased.
Tax – cutting taxes. So far Rishi has raised taxes…
Energy Security – new nuclear, North Sea oil, renewables. Some movement on this…
Business – increasing business investment. Maybe if business taxes were lower, businesses would invest…
Education – Advanced British Standard, technical education. Are the other 5 priorities done?
These priorities have some similarities to the other five priorities – though no mention of “Stopping the boats” with these. Sunak says “now you can trust me when I say we can start to responsibly cut taxes“. Guido will believe it when he sees it…
