The New Year provides more good news for Javier Milei. Argentina’s GDP is expected to grow by 5% in 2025, according to the IMF’s latest economic outlook, a whopping turnaround from 2024’s estimate of a dismal -2.8%. Last month, the libertarian’s 2025 budget plan, lauded by investors, alongside a rebound in consumer spending and capital investment, helped lift GDP out of the red. All in just over a year in office…
Meanwhile, the IMF forecasts UK growth at 1.6% in 2025, up from an earlier forecast of 1.5%, though still falling short of the OBR’s 2% prediction. “Iron Lady” Reeves should take a page from Milei’s playbook. The phrase “as rich as Argentina” looks to be making a comeback…
Red Wall Labour backbencher Jonathan Brash told GB News that Starmer should resign:
“I’m completely fed up about it, and I think it’s got to the point now where I genuinely think that, as far as the Prime Minister is concerned, it’s not a case of if, it’s when.”