Labour is being warned it is hurtling towards a “powder keg” confrontation with environmentalists, green groups and a swathe of its own supporters in the next few weeks, amid its claims that “blockers” are standing in the way of economic growth.
A flurry of pro-growth measures have been announced by ministers in recent days as part of a government fightback against claims that the economy is stalling.
The drive culminated last week in chancellor Rachel Reeves’s assertion in Davos that economic growth is more important than net zero. She is now on the verge of effectively giving her backing to airport expansion at Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton.
They’ve won power, they won’t tax businesses, they are wasting billions on war, are indecisive on Europe and now, separated from the herd, they are about to be eviscerated by America.
All that remains is for them to continue blaming the working people of the electorate for economic problems (who will I’m sure prefer populist explanations) and they might as well hand over the keys to No. 10 to Farage right now.
Sorry for the rant, incredibly hard to be optimistic just now.
I’m mid 30s and all I’ve seen in my adult life is shit show after shit show.
I’m glad I’m not having kids, and I dread the next 35 years of my life.