“The autumn statement was an abject failure for workers. The chancellor had a golden opportunity to tackle the issues threatening jobs and livelihoods and missed the target on every occasion."
Tag: Jeremy Hunt
Hunt’s Autumn Statement divorsed from reality – John McDonnell
"The most nauseating element of yesterday’s appalling announcement was the scapegoating of the sick, the disabled and those with mental health problems. It is gutter politics."
Workers can’t wait for action, we need these ten demands met now – Labour Assembly Against Austerity
The left needs to build an alternative policy program to the Tories never-ending austerity - Labour Assembly Against Austerity call on activists to back the the ten workers can't wait demands.
Yet another austerity budget – interview with economist Mick Burke on #Budget2023
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.”
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.