Hunt’s optimistic and upbeat tone throughout his Budget Day speech was “massively misplaced,” as “the overall picture of the British economy is one of stagnation.”
Tag: Jeremy Hunt
Budget 2023… was that it? – The Trades Union Congress
‘Was that it?‘ - a Budget with no ambition, more of the same at best, and basically ignoring the most pressing problems facing the UK.
Tax breaks for the rich, falling living standards for the rest of us – Andrew Fisher
"On a day when 700,000 workers were on strike because of the driving down of their wages, the Tory Chancellor found billions of pounds for corporations."
Workers in struggle are leading the fightback, it’s clear that the solution is resistance – John McDonnell
"What way forward for our movement? The solution is deepening this resistance at all levels, and that means joining demonstrations, occupations and the picket lines" - John McDonnell
Chancellor ‘not on the side of workers’ – Sharon Graham, Unite
"Jeremy Hunt has chosen to meet his self-imposed targets by slashing public services and raising taxes on workers, rather than those responsible" - Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham responds to the Autumn Statement.
The NHS is in crisis. It needs investment, not #AutumnStatement austerity – Holly Turner, NHS Workers Say No
Speaking in response to the Autumn Statement, Holly Turner, NHS Workers Say No, highlighted the real terms cut in funding and the Tory driven crisis in the NHS.
Working people take the hit for Tory economic failure – TUC
“This is a recession made in 10 Downing Street, which will put jobs at risk and hit workers’ wages. We are all paying the price for the last decade of Tory governments" - analysis and response to the Autumn Statement from the TUC.
#AutumnStatement: increase in NHS funding is a real terms cut! – Just Treatment
In the Autumn Statement Jeremy Hunt has unleashed a new wave of austerity. Claiming to put the NHS first with a £3.3bn funding increase... in reality, this is a real terms cut - Just Treatment
Hunt and Sunak’s ‘austerity autumn statement’ – how does the left respond?
An in-depth briefing and response to the Autumn Budget with John McDonnell, Holly Turner (NHS Workers Say No), Jon Trickett, Andrew Fisher and Professor Ozlem Onaran.
Hunt confirms years more austerity #AutumnStatement2022
"The Autumn Statement was an austerity budget that will further entrench inequality, force tax rises on struggling households and crush public services" - Left MPs respond to the #AutumnStatement.