This is the kind of logic we have to deal with :
The chancellor has described as "bizarre" and "absurd" accusations he is talking down the economy. Philip Hammond had been criticised for saying that the Brexit process has created uncertainty.
It objectively, factually has created uncertainty. There is no way of avoiding this.
This week former Conservative Chancellor Nigel Lawson called for Mr Hammond to be sacked, saying he was unhelpful to the Brexit process. Lord Lawson said "what he [Mr Hammond] is doing is very close to sabotage".
That's a bit like saying he's guilty of sabotaging the Gunpowder Plot. Not that a Brexiteer could understand that.
Mr Hammond said the government would not spend taxpayers' money preparing for a "no-deal" Brexit until the "very last moment". He said he wouldn't take money from budgets for other areas such as health or education just to "send a message" to the EU.
One former minister, David Jones, has said billions of pounds should be set aside in November's Budget for a "no deal" scenario. He argued that if this did not happen it would be seen as a "a sign of weakness" by EU leaders who would think the UK was not serious about leaving the EU without a deal.
They really would rather get us out of the EU than actually provide health and education. Good grief.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41608243
> They really would rather get us out of the EU than actually provide health and education. Good grief.
ReplyDeleteA cynical observer would wonder if that wasn't the plan all along.