Starmer hails 'year of change' as he delivers first New Year message as prime minister, with plan for 'more cash in your pocket' in 2025
Almost six months into the Labour leader's time in Downing Street, the prime minister is battling criticisms of his party's management of the economy and the direction he is taking the country.
Energy price cap now expected to rise in April as bills increase again in January
As energy bills become more expensive from today, respected forecasters have said they are likely to rise further in spring instead of fall, as first anticipated.
As an aside, the word 'change' occurs 15 times in the first article. For obvious reasons, this doesn't feel like a good word for Starmer to hammer home his message. Not that I've read the article, who would? I just counted the number of times 'change' pops up.
10 comments:
JH: He made a speech, did he? Didn’t notice.
I'm sure 'flip flop' Starmer will change it to a 'year of no change' in the next few days
"'more cash in your pocket' in 2025": how very Old Labour. Jam tomorrow, jam yesterday, but never jam today.
JH - who? Oh that guy, I remember now, he did make a speech.
Anon - and 'a year of no change' will be either a good thing or the fault of the Tories.
dearieme - it struck me that way too, very Old Labour.
These seem like short-term pronouncements designed to get him through one week at a time. As if people are satisfied with promises and predictions, and commentators weren't saving these up to confront him with later.
Sam - the advantage he has for that approach is that he's boring. Whatever he says isn't as memorable as it would be for someone with charisma, it's just a waft of political droning.
Ah Labour Prime Ministers, 'the pound in your pocket'; 'cash in your pocket'. The change in your pocket which changes - to a reduced value.
As mentioned elsewhere, TTK's most enlightening speech was when the lights went on in Downing Street...
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Did he mention the 22 billion black hole?
Ans was that article in an American newspaper? "spring instead of fall"
Tammly - and Rachel Reeves' pockets seem to be full of black holes.
Scrobs - it would have been a hoot if a power cut had occurred just when he switched on.
Bucko - I use 'spring' and 'fall' to remember which way the clocks go twice a year - 'spring forward' or 'fall back'.
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