The economy is doing well and anybody who says differently subscribes to declinism. That was Jeremy Hunt’s message to the Conservative party conference on Monday as he attempted to chart a course between persistent calls by Liz Truss and her supporters for tax cuts and warnings against another round of austerity measures.
In a spirited speech that portrayed the economy in rude health, Hunt said: “It’s time to roll up our sleeves, take on the declinists and watch the British economy prove the doubters wrong.”
