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Britain should prepare for new age of austerity, warns Simon Clarke​

Simon Clarke, the levelling up minister and a key Liz Truss ally, has told the Times that the market chaos that followed the government’s tax cutting mini-budget would pass and warned that Britain should prepare for a new age of austerity.

He also said the prime minister was “enjoying having the chance” to enact policies that “she believes is right”.

Despite the turmoil in financial markets, Clarke said that Truss was “astonishingly resilient” and urged the government to channel the spirit of Margaret Thatcher to push ahead with their vision.

The 38-year-old said:

If I was to describe one word for Liz at the moment, it is purposeful. She knew – and this was certainly something we discussed during the summer – that this would not be a comfortable process.

Clarke added that for too long western countries have lived in a “fool’s paradise” and there would be cuts to government spending to ensure “full alignment with a lower-tax economy”.

Clarke said:

My big concern in politics is that western Europe is just living in a fool’s paradise whereby we can be ever less productive relative to our peers, and yet still enjoy a very large welfare state and persist in thinking that the two are somehow compatible over the medium to long term.
They’re not. We need to address that precisely because in the end, if we want those strong public services then we are going to have to pay for them. I think it is important that we look at a state which is extremely large, and look at how we can make sure that it is in full alignment with a lower tax economy.

 

[kaz7]

Britain should prepare for new age of austerity, warns Simon Clarke​

Simon Clarke, the levelling up minister and a key Liz Truss ally, has told the Times that the market chaos that followed the government’s tax cutting mini-budget would pass and warned that Britain should prepare for a new age of austerity.

He also said the prime minister was “enjoying having the chance” to enact policies that “she believes is right”.

Despite the turmoil in financial markets, Clarke said that Truss was “astonishingly resilient” and urged the government to channel the spirit of Margaret Thatcher to push ahead with their vision.

The 38-year-old said:


Clarke added that for too long western countries have lived in a “fool’s paradise” and there would be cuts to government spending to ensure “full alignment with a lower-tax economy”.

Clarke said:

Utter cunts , picking on the poor after giving the rich 55k a year and the bankers free to earn nauseating amounts , cant tell you how angry i am

 

[jazzy]

Utter cunts , picking on the poor after giving the rich 55k a year and the bankers free to earn nauseating amounts , cant tell you how angry i am

Are you as nauseated about the amount all Premier league footballers earn ?

 

[kaz7]

Are you as nauseated about the amount all Premier league footballers earn ?

Nothing to do with what our gov does , the bankers and the rich wont put their money in the economy , they will invest it , trade it , meanwhile the poor and disabled are sitting ducks and are about to get battered

 

[jazzy]

Nothing to do with what our gov does , the bankers and the rich wont put their money in the economy , they will invest it , trade it , meanwhile the poor and disabled are sitting ducks and are about to get battered

So your saying that footballers are not the rich , the city of London generates far more money than any other sector of our economy. Bankers on average do not earn anywhere near what any city player earns . Like any profession the best earn more .

 

[kaz7]

So your saying that footballers are not the rich , the city of London generates far more money than any other sector of our economy. Bankers on average do not earn anywhere near what any city player earns . Like any profession the best earn more .

You are the one trying to link footballers to this , nothing to do with unfair moves by the government

 

[jazzy]

You are the one trying to link footballers to this , nothing to do with unfair moves by the government

I don't think the government is being unfair,I think if you work hard you should reap the rewards

 

[kaz7]

I don't think the government is being unfair,I think if you work hard you should reap the rewards

If you cant work you get shit on ?

 

[bluethrunthru]

Just your reminder that some did and still do admire Johnson - this lad is probably one of them but has been destroyed by his own action on day 1. However as he was also involved in promoting and supporting a fringe meeting by another party - The Reform Party - it is clear where his true colours lie as some of his previous tweets about Brum and its Muslim population will attest to

Young Conservative sent home for calling Birmingham a ‘dump’

Tory mayor of West Midlands Andy Street publicly rebukes Daniel Grainger for insulting the city

www.theguardian.com

 

[Gabriel]

Interesting piece by Matthew Paris in the Times.