Energy and tax crisis monopolizes primaries to replace Boris Johnson

“I don’t go into politics to say what looks good. That sometimes means taking the hard road, telling the truth with a less popular message.” Sunak Receipt, former finance minister, millionaire, married to a millionaire, convinced that he would prefer to “lose” the race to replace Boris Johnson to “win on false promises” like his rivals. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Liz Trusswalking steadily to victory (has a 32-point advantage about Sunak in the latest poll Conservative House) with an economic plan that opponents describe as engineering.

A long campaign to elect a conservative leader, one who, apart from being the head of the Tories will automatically become new prime ministerunnoticed by most British citizens, without sound or sound to designate who will take action that this fall may or may not mean staying put for many families. It energy bills increasewhich will rise from 1,971 pounds in April to 3,600 in October and 4,250 in January as the annual average for each household, according to analysts at Cornwall Insight, has established itself as a critical issue that cannot wait and where don’t agree the two contestants.

On Tuesday in the Scottish city of Perth, Sunak warned Truss of his plans to cut living costs they will impoverish to citizens. “If that’s the policy the government is going to take, millions of people risk falling into poverty. That would be a moral failure and I don’t think the UK will condone that. As prime minister, I absolutely will not allow that to happen.” Sunak has announced help pack 10,000 million pounds (11,900 million euros) to reduce electricity bills electricity you gaswith temporary waiver of VAT, which translates to 237 euros less in receipts and an additional 5,900 million to help the most vulnerable households. “I have the right plan to help everyone in the UK,” he said.

lower taxes

Truss throws the ball out on a strategy to lighten the energy bill. His priority from the outset was lowering taxes, a proposal that would benefit the rich and little or nothing for the class or low-wage retirees. “First of all I want tax cut and sustain growth, second to solve the supply problem and third to see what else we can do. What worries me is putting a plaster on the problem that says, ‘I’m going to make some extra money’ and being in the same position six months later,” he said.

Opposition Leader Keir Starmer, announced on Sunday a plan equivalent to €34.35 billion to freeze energy bills if Labor wins the next election. His proposal will benefit all households and not just those most in need. Both Sunak and Truss have dropped the alternative.

The two contenders also agreed to flatly reject a new independence referendum in Scotland. “I consider myself a daughter of the Union and to me we are not neighbors (England and Scotland). We are family and I will never allow that family to break apart,” said the Head of Foreign Affairs to applause from the audience. Perth. He “will ignore“, he said, to the chief minister and leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party, Nicola Sturgeon, which he accuses of being “attention-seeking” constantly. “No politician has the right to block democracy,” replied Sturgeon.

lazy worker

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Truss was also criticized for comments made while working at the Treasury suggesting that British workers homeless“Once they get a job, the UK is the laziest in the world,” he says in a recording now revealed by Guardian. Boris Johnsonmeanwhile, enjoying some second vacation this month and apparently intends to spend the rest of his days in the office at a magnificent country residence damaway from the hustle and bustle of Downing Street offices or homes, where moving trucks have landed.

Many of the members Conservative party they had chosen, albeit reluctantly. Most still prefer Johnson. 63% would vote for him compared to 22% for Truss, according to survey firm Opinium. 68% would vote again for the dismissed prime minister against 19% for Sunak, who is not condoned for “betraying” his idol. Truss has more support among affiliates over 65, with a 40% advantage over Sunak. The gap was reduced to 8 points between those under 50 years of age.

Brexit rejection increases

The two rivals paid little attention to the problems arising from Brexit, basically nothing, according to them. They came to deny that long line this summer in Dover nothing to do with leaving European Union. This Wednesday in Northern Ireland they couldn’t avoid the topic.

Truss, who has promoted, along with Johnson, legislation to unilaterally cancel most of the Protocols signed with the EU, said he was determined to continue the process and enforce it once it was approved. “Until we resolve the Northern Ireland protocol issue, we will not get Stormont (host rules) back up and running.”

Sunak talks about restore trust you rebuild the economy and alludes to the more flexible negotiating style of David Trimble, leader of the Ulster Unionists and recently deceased Nobel Peace Prize winner.

British politicians, the Conservatives and Labor, prefer to look the other way, while public opinion is changing due to more and more barriers that did not exist before. In a recent poll, 56% of those consulted believed leaving the European Union was a mistake. 60% believe that Brexit is wrong and 53% support reintegration into the EU soon. The staunch defenders of the split maintain that the Brexit they voted for has not been put into practice and is therefore a shortage at the moment.

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