John,
The headlines from today's budget, as is so often the case, are
just another layer of expensive paint over the cracks of the country
that has been allowed to crumble for years.
There is some good news for those in need - but most should never
have been struggling in the first place.
Let's take a look at the announcements and the reality behind
them:
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🔥 The energy support scheme has been extended to
June but our energy prices are still more expensive than
Europe
-
👩👦30 hours of free childcare has been extended to 1&2
year olds but only 20% of the poorest families will
qualify
-
🎖️£5 billion extra has been committed to defence
spending but 45,000 personnel have been cut since
2010
-
📉The UK is likely to avoid a recession but has the
lowest growth of the G7 countries
-
🥫Inflation might drop below 3% this year but food
inflation is still 16% with stagnant wages
-
🍺 Pints will be 11p cheaper than supermarkets but
52 pubs are closing every week
I know you're not fooled by such gimmicks John, but we need your
help to share the truth to everyone in Britain about today's
budget:
Best for Britain and our supporters like you know that the
government is running on borrowed time - and using borrowed money to
cover up the mess they've created.
Best wishes,
Cary Mitchell
p.s. Best for Britain can't just dig into the Treasury's endless
debt pockets to fund our work - we rely on donations from people like
you. If you're able to, please
chip in whatever you can to help us hold this shambolic government to
account.
