dertermenter @dertermenter

Looking back on my hot takes and this is defo the one I disagree on most.

Let’s look back at Rishi’s 5 promises that he said will happen in a year when he took over and see if they have been hit!

  1. Halve inflation ✅ - well played

  2. Grow economy ❌ - LOL FAIL (economy has been the same!")

  3. Cut debt ❌ - LOL FAIL (debt has risen)

  4. Cut waiting lists in NHS ❌ - LOL FAIL (going up)

  5. Stop the boats ❌ - LOL FAIL

And he’s also trying to implement some hideous, authoritarian changes which I will talk about tomorrow :)

dertermenter @dertermenter

Hot take: with prime ministers of the UK normally being questionable, Sunak isn’t doing too badly.

Is he on track to be the best prime minister from the last 5? (including him)

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da-ta @da-ta Dec 19, 2023, 10:49 PM

Something else to note about the halving inflation target: It is true it has halved but it was not likely it was because of Kuch Sunak did, experts already expected it to easily half, and it seems like it isn't likely the government has much influence over inflation anyway; "The job of cutting inflation is for the Bank of England not the government. So it was always inappropriate for the government to have a target/pledge to halve inflation." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67424738 - but even if you discount that he hasn't made good on any other targets in any meaningful way
dertermenter @dertermenter Dec 20, 2023, 7:31 AM

Very true