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Overspend/under delivery by the former government confirmed!

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Cossy Wed 04-Dec-24 17:03:21

Freya5

The current Gov is no better. In fact it's making things much worse. It's adding greatly to the debt already there. Labour have a bad reputation of spending other people's money, till other people's money, ie tax payer, runs out.

I think it’s far too early to judge this govt.

It’s clear there was £££££££ wasted in the last govt.

May - ££££££ to the DUPs
Johnson - ££££££££££££ Track & Trace and PPE (just name two)
Truss - a fiscal disaster in 6 weeks.

I’m not a fan of some of the LP policies nor how they’ve been implemented, but one cannot compare 14 years to 6 months.

We need to be see the impact, negatively or positively, before we judge.

BlueBelle Wed 04-Dec-24 16:32:19

Freya there is a massive difference between 14 years and a few short months but of course it’s better to spread the blame
But at least you re happy, if very wrong whoopppee

Gris71 Wed 04-Dec-24 16:25:50

I look forward to your evidence Freya5 of Labour spending £750m with no benefit to the country. I am glad to see you acknowledge the debt (£22 billion) left by the last government! The new figures outlined in OP need adding to that.

Freya5 Wed 04-Dec-24 16:02:23

The current Gov is no better. In fact it's making things much worse. It's adding greatly to the debt already there. Labour have a bad reputation of spending other people's money, till other people's money, ie tax payer, runs out.

Wyllow3 Wed 04-Dec-24 15:45:04

Thank you for this absolute clarity. No wonder Sunak had to call an election, and the Labour Party were right after all with the holes in spending.

What a legacy.

NannyJan53 Wed 04-Dec-24 15:24:17

Well, no surprise there then!

Shinamae Wed 04-Dec-24 15:22:48

Liars and thieves and the current government isn’t much better..

MissAdventure Wed 04-Dec-24 14:41:41

Well, what a shock!!! shock

Vito Wed 04-Dec-24 14:27:14

Thank you for this, very informative. I'm glad the truth is being shown.

Gris71 Wed 04-Dec-24 12:55:45

This week the full cost of the abortive Rwandan policy has been revealed, showing a spend of £715m from June 2022 to June 2024 with zero impact on illegal imigration. There was £50m in flights - for whom: ministers, officials but not one refugee.
The full report can be read in www.gov.uk›government › publications › medp-with-rwanda-and-the-illegal-migration-act-associated-costs
Turning to under delivery: the ‘botched Tory prison building plan’ (Daily Mirror headline today) will cost the tax payer £4billion more than expected, according to the National Audit Office. The prison expansion project is now expected to cost £9.4 to £10.1 billion and is currently massively behind schedule! The former government’s pledge to create 20,000 extra prison spaces by 2025, is not being achieved. Only 6518 places having been created by September 2024.
Full report: www.nao.org.uk/reports/increasing-the-capacity-of-the-prison-estate-to-meet-demand/
This is in just one week! What further Tory overspends or failed delivery will be uncovered in the weeks and months to come?