Government warned against 'deplorable' budget strategy
The government hinting at a rise in income tax at the budget only to not go through with it in a bid to win over voters would be "deplorable", according to Labour peer Harriet Harman
She told Sky's political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast that it would be the "worst sort of briefing and political games playing".
"I hope they're not seeding the idea there's going to be an increase in income tax announced at the budget so they can get credit for not announcing it, because I just think that's manipulative of public opinion," she said.
To describe traditional political kite-flying as 'deplorable' appears to assume that voters haven't noticed how the game is played over many years.
It is more likely that Harriet is merely making sure that Labour's useful idiots also know about kite-flying by making a rather obvious dig at the Ghastly Duo, Starmer and Reeves.
All is not well with Starmer's regime.
5 comments:
What does the notoriously pro-paedophile Horrible Harriet know about Sir Cur that she's not letting on?
Or has she resiled from her old pro-paedophile outlook and this latest thing is just conventional political treachery?
Harman aiming to be a respected Elder Stateman (Statesperson?) and missing. Tony Blair has already used up the public tolerance for such people.
Reeves isn't going anywhere; she is required as Fall Guy for the next Financial Fiasco being currently imagined by people unable to read a room. This will be presented in November as a 'boost to the economy' or similar witless drivel, carefully driving all prudent savers into the arms of They Who Must Not Be Named, A N Other political party.
If she had any brains / integrity, she would have resigned a long time ago.
dearieme - I think it's conventional political treachery but there is always the question of Ukrainian arsonists.
DJ - it's all she has though, the chance to stick an Elder Statesperson's knife into someone already sinking. An exciting chapter for another edition of her memoirs.
Chris - I agree, she should have had the sense to resign by now, she can't do the job. A ludicrous level of confidence seems to keep her going, although the tears must mean something.
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