On the Couch: How long does Liz Truss have left?
Welcome to On the Couch, the weekly political podcast from Reaction hosted by broadcaster and psychotherapist Lucy Beresford.
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Welcome to On the Couch, the weekly political podcast from Reaction hosted by broadcaster and psychotherapist Lucy Beresford.
Daily Briefing: Stephen Flynn MP has sarcastically commended the speed at which Truss’s ministers have transformed Number 10 “from a nightclub into a casino.”
The former home secretary has spoken out for the first time since returning to the backbenches, accusing the new PM of “spending today with no thought of tomorrow.”
Daily Briefing: In a humiliating U-turn, Kwarteng has abandoned his proposed tax cut for top earners. But will he still attempt to scrap the universal credit uplift?
Without the Bank’s pledge last Wednesday to buy gilts on “whatever scale is necessary”, the sell-off could have triggered chaos.
If the Tories are seen as uncaring while also losing their reputation for efficiency, it makes for a dangerous combination. The party should have done far more to rebut this perception.
The mood at the Tory party Conference in Birmingham is set to be somewhat gloomier than that in Liverpool this week.
A tax cut for the most affluent simply will not fly in this climate. It is a dead policy, truly popular with about 200 people in Britain.
Business needs to embrace the opportunity to drive growth, but we must ensure this growth is sustainable and inclusive of local communities.
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