Sir Keir will continue Labour’s assaults on the previous government, claiming the situation is “worse than we ever imagined” and that they “inherited not just an economic black hole, but a societal black hole.”
The first big speech that Sir Keir Starmer will deliver as Prime Minister will be a warning that life in the United Kingdom is “going to get worse” before it begins to get better.
Continuing his assaults on the previous government, Sir Keir will continue to argue that things are “worse than we ever imagined” as he marks the week before parliament returns following a truncated summer holiday.
It is expected that the Prime Minister will make a statement on Tuesday in which he will state that he and his ministers have “inherited not just an economic black hole but also a societal black hole.” And this is the reason why we need to take action and be different in how we approach things.
As part of that, it is important to be truthful with other people about the options that we have. And how difficult this is going to be. To tell you the truth, things are going to get worse before they get better.
According to Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the current financial position is “worse than we ever imagined.” Sir Keir will reiterate Reeves’s assertions that the Conservatives led by Rishi Sunak have created a “black hole” in this year’s budget amounting to £22 billion.
“In the first few weeks, we discovered a black hole in the public finances that was worth twenty-two billion pounds,” he would add. Additionally, you must not allow anyone to accuse you of engaging in political play or performing.
OBR, which stands for the Office for Budget Responsibility, was unaware of this information. They expressed their opinion in a letter. “Because the previous government had concealed it, they were unaware of it.”
Those who participated in the recent riots were able to “exploit the cracks in our society” because the Tories, who have been in power since 2010, have presided over “14 years of populism and failure,” as Sir Keir would remark.
The reduction of the percentage of time that criminals are required to spend in jail before being eligible for parole was one of the first things that Labour did after taking power in the national government.
Ministers stated that it was essential due to the fact that the previous administration had allowed jails to almost entirely consume all of their available space.
The government activated Operation Early Dawn earlier this week, which allows for the possibility of holding offenders in police cells for a longer period of time until there is space in prisons.
The following is what Sir Keir is going to say in his speech: “The failure to have sufficient prison spaces is about as fundamental as your failure can get.” Moreover, those individuals who were throwing rocks, setting cars on fire, and making threats were not just aware that the system was flawed. It was a bet that they were making. They were playing a game of chance.”
It is anticipated that the Prime Minister will argue that change will not occur “overnight.” Additionally, it is anticipated that the Prime Minister will state that Labour has accomplished “more in seven weeks than the previous government did in seven years.” This includes the establishment of a National Wealth Fund, the modification of planning policy to build more homes, and the termination of strikes in the public sector.
“Just two months in, Keir Starmer has taken winter fuel payments off of 10 million pensioners, showered billions of taxpayers’ money on his union paymasters, and is now engulfed in a cronyism scandal after parachuting donors and supporters into top taxpayer-funded jobs,” said Richard Fuller, the Chairman of the Conservative Party, who is also a Member of Parliament.
It is the soft touch of the Labour chancellor who is wasting money while simultaneously creating a financial black hole in an effort to deceive the general public into supporting tax increases, and he is actually putting pensioners out in the cold.
“The prime minister really should tell his chancellor to reverse course or step in himself to reverse her decision.”
The government is currently in the process of putting together its first budget, which is due on October 30. Sir Keir’s address comes ahead of this potentially difficult time.