Here is the Parliamentary Secretary for the Treasury Lord Pitt-Watson admitting at the despatch box yesterday that Labour’s national insurance hikes have been a hammer blow to hospitality:
“They have seen rising costs, some of those to do with national insurance, many of them to do with rising food costs, rising labour costs…”
At least he’s honest about it. He also praises the sector for putting up with his own party’s decisions, as if they had a choice…
Boris spoke to GB News about Labour’s attempts to restrict donations:
“It looks absolutely pathetic. Just because some people want to support one party very generously, Labour kicks up a huge fuss and says they’re going to cap donations.
I just saw Richard Tice on your show just now. I have to say I rather agree with him.
They’ve got huge amounts of money – troughing it from the trade unions. It’s absolutely ridiculous Labour are trying to cap donations.”