Starmer has buckled under pressure and responded to the viral petition demanding a general election, now with over 2 million signatures and counting. Appearing on ITV this morning, he explained that despite not being “surprised” by the petition, it isn’t going to shift the dial:
“I remind myself that very many people didn’t vote Labour at the last election. I’m not surprised that many of them want re-run. That isn’t how our system works. There will be plenty of people who didn’t want us in in the first place, so look, what I focus on is the decisions that I have to make every day.”
If you’re explaining, you’re losing…
Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry conference, CBI boss Rain Newton-Smith warned Reeves:
“This Budget is about credibility and about trust. You will never be able to tax your way to growth. Growth, not taxes, is the only way out of decline, and that starts with business.”