So Johnson wants tax cuts to stimulate the economy. We had lower taxes but the economy was shafted by Brexit, then Covid, then Ukraine and then Truss. Lower taxes result in less public services at a time when they are struggling in the face of government incompetence. First off the present strikes need resolution with a proper pay rise and guarantees for the future. Just like businesses, home owners need certainty before they can invest, holidays cannot be booked in an uncertain world. Too many people are too well off at the expense of others. Raising the minimum wage with inflation should be mandatory, but should be matched by contractural guarantees on differentials for those earning less than £40 grand. Raising minimum wage and raising the tax threshold would stimulate the economy and benefit local businesses. Cutting corporation tax and tax for the rich does not stimulate the economy, we have had some of the lowest corporation tax for some time with no boost to the economy. Less tax from the rich means more foreign holidays and luxury goods.
Businesses in the City of London pay a good proportion of taxes. This imbalance should be a thing of shame, not to extol its virtues. We need to move the economy away from reliance on cheap Asian crap and onto quality home manufactured produce (this would be easier with a decent agreement with the EU).
Meanwhile, Johnson who campaigned for Brexit now wants the EU to admit Ukraine. The man is an idiot.
Calls for Raab to be suspended come from within his party. What a nob he is. More power to Josie Stewart who is suing the government for unfair dismissal and continues to be a whistleblower.