Even in the current polarised and overheated political atmosphere, the charge of “liar” is a strong one. Still too potent for parliamentary usage, the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, has taken to social media to lay the charge against the chancellor of the exchequer: “For months, Reeves has lied to the public to justify record tax hikes to pay for more welfare. Her Budget wasn’t about stability. It was about politics: bribing Labour MPs to save her own skin. Shameful.”
Never one to pass by an opportunity for unarmed combat, Ms Badenoch repeated her claim on the Sunday television round, saying that Ms Reeves has “not told the truth” and that the shadow chancellor, Sir Mel Stride would be writing to the Financial Conduct Authority about the consequences of all the pre-Budget leaks for people making big decisions on their pensions and other personal financial matters.
