Rachel Reeves says she's "not satisfied" with the OBR's downgrade of the UK's growth to 1%. Well, good news! We know a way she can deliver the growth this country needs. 📈 Deep alignment with the EU on goods and services could boost GDP by up to 2.2%. - ThreadSky

bestforbritain.bsky.social • 36 days ago

Rachel Reeves says she's "not satisfied" with the OBR's downgrade of the UK's growth to 1%.

Well, good news! We know a way she can deliver the growth this country needs.

📈 Deep alignment with the EU on goods and services could boost GDP by up to 2.2%.

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annemariebs.bsky.social•36 days ago

Why is it that the financially disadvantaged have to tighten their belts instead of the tycoons, autocrats and oligarchs who can weather a financial crisis ?

jhne2.bsky.social•36 days ago

Wrote to my new labour MP twice about this. No response. I sent my report to Douglas Alexander at the Department of Business and Trade at the weekend. Hope they will take it seriously.
https://northeastbylines.co.uk/news/brexit/the-problem-with-brexit-open-letter-to-my-mp/

davidabowden.bsky.social•35 days ago

Many voters are not satisfied with Rachel Reeves either.

jontybeeswax.bsky.social•36 days ago

Why do that when you can rob disabled people, children and pensioners?

Also, when all the new money will probably end up with the super wealthy, growth isn't necessarily the panacea she thinks it is.

connolly-lg.bsky.social•35 days ago

Admittedly I'm not an expert in economics but I am struggling to see how robbing disabled people of benefits improves growth.

jaseheeley.bsky.social•36 days ago

So far, none of us seem to be satisifed with her numbers, so it looks as though we'll have to downgrade Labour's prospects at the next election.

mimij9.bsky.social•36 days ago

Surely they are going to do this?

It doesn’t destroy their red lines, it’s a no brainer?

207michael.bsky.social•36 days ago

I'm hoping it's where we are heading. The French have opened the door to more by saying they want an improved fisheries deal. So it could start a more positive conversation

bobsapey.bsky.social•35 days ago

Pharmacological medicine has claimed an expertise in mental health for too long and their impact on health has been negative. There are better ways of helping people than labelling, drugging and signing them off work.

fib3.bsky.social•36 days ago

I think they are aware of the urgency to have a greater trading alliance with the EU, they are meeting soon.

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