Now Reeves Blames Sexism for Budget Backlash
Rachel Reeves has blamed sexism for the chaos surrounding her Budget and the backlash against her pledge-breaking new tax hikes as she begged Labour MPs to get behind the plans. The Mail has more.
The Chancellor made a desperate appeal to restive backbenchers as she prepares to deliver the long-awaited package tomorrow.
Ms Reeves admitted that workers are looking down the barrel of another round of tax hikes, despite her explicit pledge a year ago that she would not return for more.
But she talked up her determination to scrap the two-child benefit cap – part of an eye-watering £15 billion boost in welfare spending she is expected to announce.
Adding to the laundry list of factors she has blamed for the new gulf in the public finances – previously including Brexit, Tory austerity and Donald Trump – Ms Reeves said she was a victim of “misogyny”.
The economy has been battered during weeks of chaotic briefing which saw the Chancellor openly talk up an income tax rise – before humiliatingly ditching the idea.
However, there is still set to be pain for ordinary Britons, with fears of ‘death by a thousand tax rises’ as Ms Reeves tries to fill a black hole estimated at up to £35 billion.
The Financial Times reported today that the Treasury has been urging banks to speak up for the Government’s policies.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is expected to confirm this morning that the ‘sugar tax’ will be extended to cover milkshakes and lattes.
Treasury sources have been all-but confirming that the hated freeze on tax thresholds will be kept in place for another two years.
That ‘stealth raid’ will raise billions of pounds by dragging millions of people deeper into the tax system.
At the gathering of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Ms Reeves told MPs that politics is a “team sport”.
Ms Reeves also described the Budget as a “package” not a “pick ‘n’ mix”, urging MPs to back the whole of it rather than single out parts they dislike for criticism.
She acknowledged that Labour backbenchers will not be content with some elements of the plans.
Laying out three priorities, she said: “Cutting the cost of living, cutting NHS waiting lists and cutting the cost of debt.”
Allies said the Chancellor delivered a message that ‘united parties win elections’.
But she also hit out at “armchair” critics questioning whether she could do the job.
“I don’t think even I had recognised the misogyny that still exists in public life,” she said.
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Because male politicians are never raked over the coals are they?
How about she just be competent, honest and transparent? Maybe that would help.
The Uniparty has no idea what those 3 words mean. They understand words like trough and freebies.
I am reminded of what that rather dangerous looking young lady at the centre of the Profumo scandal said, which seems apt. (You know, the one who used to appear in edgy black and white photos wearing nothing but a chair). Something along the lines of “well he (she) would, wouldn’t he (she)
Christine was the one clad allurigly in only a chair, but Mandy Rice-Davies is the one who gave us the immortal explanation “He would say that, wouldn’t he”. Profumo (and esp Keeler) left a deep impression on 12-year-old boys.
And long lasting apparently.
Not quite. Miss Rice-Davies’s actual words were: “Well he would, wouldn’t he?”
Well she’s the one who wouldn’t let us forget that she’s the first ever female Chancellor- tough titties she gets flak now it’s all gone tits up, because she’s thick as pigshit (except you know where you are with pigshit).
Bad work, a toolmaker’s son – there has to be a joke here somewhere…
Starmer has surpassed himself in creating a cabinet full of tools, that’s for damn sure. Some right one-off, dysfunctional items in his collection, including a whole range of spanners.🔧🪛👀
To misquote the admirable Samuel Johnson, accusations of misogyny are the last refuge of the useless chancellor. Is their any depth this woman will plumb to defend herself and prove just how unsuited for the job she is.
When this awful Govt collapses the word ‘hubris’ will be used a lot.
R fm complaints will be first in line. She is beyond useless and appears not to recognise her very obvious failings.
Adding to the laundry list of factors she has blamed … Brexit, Tory austerity and Donald Trump – Ms Reeves said she was a victim of “misogyny”.
What, no “racism” and “climate change”?
Give her time, Jeff. Give her time.
Big Jake Rees-Mogg said in a recent YT video that Reeves is simply incompetent. There have been other chancellors with whom’s policies he strongly disagreed, but they were *competent* at the job at least.
I am inclined to agree with him.
JRM is talking bollox. It is not incompetence we are facing it is cruelly, coldly planned malice. Whoever is instructing this government knows exactly what they are doing and the aim is to collapse this country completely and tomorrow’s budget will be the death knell. Nobody in their right minds would seek to increase Benefits spending by £15 billion but apparently that is what they are going to do.
A government looking after this country would have stopped ALL immigration on the first day in office but Kneel ramped it up. That’s not incompetence that’s malice.
Let see the advice given to the government from Arun Advani at Centax. They love communism for everyone but billionaires.
I suggest speciesism, specifically, prejudices against Harpies. Labour politicians are probably not allowed to have sexes but this would be the gender Reeves most likely self-identifies as.
Thankfully, Rachel, adjectives in the English language need not agree with the gender of the noun. So, here you are, Rachel:
Incompetent
Useless
Despite the role of Chancellor traditionally being a male role, I would suggest that the lack of ability above the collar, is in no way compensated by what she hides beneath her skirts. Male or female, if you are not up to the job, then you are not up to the job. Lashing out and trying to character assassinate your critics, is about all the proof anyone needs.
I think you will find that the lady from HR will beg to differ. See also race, ethnicity and ideology.
She is very weak of mind. Unable to understand basic economics.
Never even heard her try to..
Every time an incompetent woman, promoted to a job well above her capabilities, fails she always claims it’s down to misogyny or sexism or whatever.
Sorry dear – it’s because you’re useless.
Why is it sexist to say she’s both a liar and utterly effing useless?
Or is she claiming that no male Chancellors have ever been liars and utterly effing useless, because I can think of several ….. not least Xunt.
So its not that she’s thick, doesn’t understand basic economics then?, oh and when she’s out of a job, will the same reasons apply?, stupid slapper
I wonder if Margaret Thatcher ever used ”misogyny” as an excuse. I was too young to remember much about those years, but given she was the first female PM she must’ve been up against it in those days and a thick skin was required. I think Reeves is acting desperate in stooping this low but she’s also doing a disservice to competent women ( who are basically non-existent in Labour now Rosie Duffield has gone ), her behaviour is quite an insult to women who are in various positions of authority and are perfectly capable in their roles because they got their through merit alone. As if that moment she had an emotional breakdown in parliament wasn’t ‘peak cringe’, she’s now just added the cherry on the cake. The fact Reeves is still in a job just proves to me that Starmer and his ‘tool cabinet’ are out to do as much of a demolition job on the country as is humanly possible in the limited time they have left. I optimistically hope that yous in the UK never ever see another Labour government again, off the back of this continuous shitfest you’re having to contend with, because Starmer has… Read more »
This reminds me of a German saying: Der Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Mißerfolg ist ein Findelkind.
[Success has many fathers but failure is always an orphan, literally: a strange child found somewhere]
For Reeves, this means if something turns out well, she’ll claim that’s because of her efforts and otherwise, despite of them. Nothing bad ever happens because of what she did.
Corollary: Stupid people never learn because they don’t make mistakes.