If furlough cost 300bn or summat, why all the spookedness over 65bn? Someone explain please?
Interesting one. The pound started collapsing against the dollar after the BOE raised interest rates less than expected, then the budget and an accelerated fall, then an American commentator stated he was surprised the IMF didn't get involved, next day the IMF did indeed get involved. Apart from the tax cuts the IMF flagged up the energy price cap and the costs involved, 'hello' I thought, just last week everyone and his dog was complaining we weren't doing enough on the energy price cap, indeed, we were doing less than other major European countries, although for some reason the IMF seem relaxed about European countries outspending us (and of course unfunded).
I'm indifferent toward Truss, wether or not the plan would have worked to increase growth (the IMF did concede last week that it would improve UK growth levels but at the cost of higher inflation) I don't know. Maybe it was worth a punt, maybe not, but whatever, the 'market' reaction was unusual, something wasn't quite right.
The Tories are currently *****d, no way will they win an election under Truss and there is no one standing out from the crowd who can.
Hang on though, there might be just one person who can save them, who can turn things around and pull them back from the abyss.