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Cabinet at war over spending squeeze |
Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, claims that vigorous internal debate is the "normal" way that spending decisions are negotiated between the Treasury and other departments. I wrote that the cabinet revolt against Rachel Reeves is indeed "normal", in that ministers usually leak, brief against their enemies and undermine the prime minister if they think it will advance their interests. Archie Mitchell has a good analysis of the leaking of opposition to Reeves's plans from Angela Rayner, Shabana Mahmood and Louise Haigh. Goerge Osborne, on his podcast with Ed Balls, urges Reeves to fight off the rebellion: "I think it's sensible to try and do as much as she possibly can in this Budget. I think if she gets frightened off by the problems that the government has had over the last few weeks or months, they're only going to multiply those problems ... "The tough choices want to be over once you've done this Budget." |
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| Deputy prime minister has written to Keir Starmer to complain about chancellor's spending plans |
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| Sir Christopher Chope says 'you can't spend all your time with your family at the same time as being leader' |
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| Ahead of next week's Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Samoa, a report calls for a complete overhaul of the organisation |
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What else you need to know today |
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Does the drop in inflation mean things are going to get better? |
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Sean O'Grady says it is good news for Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, not least because it implies lower interest rates to come... Read more |
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A look back at the week in Westminster |
Another week of Budget stories, freebies and no Tories |
Westminster's four-day week has been dominated by pre-Budget stories, with the fiscal event still two weeks away. Differing-sized "black holes" have been bandied about in increasing confusion, and non-denials suggest that employers' national insurance contributions will help to fill them. (You cannot "fill" a black hole, but let us not be pedantic.) The Taylor Swift tickets and blue light story refuses to die down, continuing to damage the new government's reputation despite its essential triviality. The one subject that very much fails to grip the village is the Conservative leadership contest, despite its potential importance in deciding the future of the country. For those still paying attention, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch are on GB News at 7pm, but it is not an actual "debate" – they are answering questions from a Tory audience for half an hour each. |
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"He seems to lack the core skills and instincts needed to succeed [as a political leader]" Tom Baldwin, biographer of Keir Starmer, on his subject |
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