Mel's Multicoloured Messaging
The Spring Statement at least generates some interesting paperwork
“This government has the right economic plan for our country,” Rachel Reeves announced. Disappointingly, she failed to add “and if you don’t like it, we’ve got others”.
The Spring Statement was a low-key affair, a series of forecasts already rendered meaningless by America’s decision to go to war with Iran. The chancellor used the numbers to argue that her strategy (the current one, not any of the previous ones) was working, and to spray abuse at opposition parties. The Tories shouted back, the Lib Dems looked sad and the Greens looked outraged. In Reform an exciting split is emerging, between Richard Tice who is delighted to get a mention, and new boy Robert Jenrick, who looks peeved whenever anyone dares mock him. He should stick to this approach, because it will definitely make people stop.