Martin Lewis Questions Mel Stride on the Black Hole in Public Finances

Martin Lewis questions Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride about what the Conservative government will do to deal with the existing black hole in public finances.
Broadcast on 26/06/24
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[@SimonSmith-yd6tt]

Get the money back that was stolen during covid that's a starting point

[@dom9882]

Labour have promised to go after it. Reeves is going to follow the money.

[@thomasmyers4089]

The Tories come and say, trust us with your money and we promise not to rip you off. They rip you off, and come back again and say, trust us with your money and we promise not to rip you off. What go the Tories expect, do they think all the people are thick as poo.

[@kanedNunable]

they know their voters are thick as mince. same with reform.

[@JustAnotherPerson4U]

I mean... a lot of their lot voted for brexit so... 🙄

[@alexboitz8540]

According to GERS the black hole is £132 BILLION.

[@ps5andstuffhere]

Dodgy Mel is back

[@AhmedAdams-w2n]

Asking him to be honest ?😂😂😂😂

[@Jourifouler]

1 Tory seat is too much

[@jaydobbyn3975]

Tax the rich is the only option not mentioned! Not shocking

[@factstrumpprejudice6740]

Taxing wealth instead of income is the first step.

[@TheMainMan123]

What do you think brings in most of the taxes?? The answer is wealthy business owners etc who employ lots of people that pay into the system and get people off depending on the state. Yes you have ones who hide money and that should be stopped but we need wealthy businesses.

[@user-oe8mn9eb5d]

@@TheMainMan123Trickle down economics is not the answer to everything. If we have more Billionaires now than ever why is society in such a bad state and the government is in massive amounts of debt?

[@TheMainMan123]

@@user-oe8mn9eb5d you do realise though that most of them aren’t cash rich billionaires? It’s what their companies are worth.

[@mrblue4558]

It's because he's a good liar

[@rustynail1194]

Bring in a tax for the Tories. Ex MPs, party members, current MPs, donors, the lot. Tax the absolute 💩 out of them.

[@chopperharris32]

Stride can't get enough of lying to the country on tv

[@kevbrown2532]

Alistair Jack has admitted that he's been campaigning within the Tory party for a July election for the past year. Questions have to be asked as to whether he placed that bet prior to starting his campaign.

[@SwiftGifts-ni6qz]

None of ever Answer a question.. presenters should do a strike count if the fail to answer after 3 attempts just terminate the interview

[@bowjana8128]

Stop sending it all abroad to wars

[@kanedNunable]

we have added 2 TRILLION to the debt labour left. 60bn on the ukraine war. what about the rest that went missing?

[@Al-Hunt-acrylic-painter]

To our allies! You don't understand

[@tasty_fish]

Tories: here to make the rich, richer Also Tories: one rule for us, one rule for the rest of yous

[@gunndan23]

We do not have the fastest growing economy in the G7 when you take away gold trade. This is simply not true.

[@ronniedobson]

Honestly you couldn't make it up...what a joke these politicians are ...one big joke

[@kizzmiaz]

For non-dom tax dodgers and utility company windfall profits. That should cover it.

[@kanedNunable]

and banks. rishi cut their tax rate from 5% to 2% (2%!!!!) just before inflation skyrocketed. they are raking it in at our expense.

[@patrickmann7455]

In a tweet following the publication of new gross domestic product (GDP) figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Conservative Party claimed: “The UK economy recorded the fastest growth in the G7” in 2022.This is true when comparing the growth in annual GDP between 2022 and 2021. However, when comparing quarter-on-quarter growth in 2022, the UK is among worst-performing in the G7 get that worst not best

[@matthewwiddows6319]

so we havent had a welfare issue for the last 14 years? why worry now? oh an election!!!!

[@karlfisher278]

Tax the rich Jesus about time get on with it’s 🤦‍♂️

[@rich-rothschild1400]

The real question you should ask who places the bet I’ll behalf of them or family members or friends. It’s not what you know it’s who you know connections with connections. But nothing can be proven. It’s well known throughout the banking system and I can assure you somewhere along the line this constancy is probably going to come to light. I’m just putting out there for food for thought bye for now take care of friends and family. PS I suggest some of the media should look into this because there’s always some meat lying there.. I’ll leave it to that, but you and I are not allowed in your Orchard.

[@dianeglanville]

desperate tories lying about labour so sad little mam Mel

[@clacton17]

I am a Labour Supporter. Labour saying that no increase in NI is a mistake. Tories cut NI by 4% to poison the well for Labour. This is why they know that there is a black hole in the Budget. The Country is broken and we need every Tax pounds we can get. Austerity and Brexit the Silent Killers in our Midst.

[@lucasmoreno5330]

German GDP grew by more than 15% compared to the UK between the years 2016 to 2023.

[@alridd7038]

They’ve been gambling pensions in the market .once an addict 🤷‍♂️

[@davecross4493]

The labour one has been thrown out. That eas a misrepresentation

[@TM-yr3pc]

Public sector productivity…

[@Welcome_The_Revolution]

Please vote them out next week - not a single one of them deserves to sit in the Commons after what they have done.

[@kanedNunable]

its amazing people think labour were bad with money when the tories have tripled the debt labour left, whilst building nothing and making nothing at all better.

[@mkoschara]

Martin, awesome to see you. My contribution: I guess I don't understand why Brexit isn't discussed much more.

[@MarkReynolds-c2o]

Mel Stride happy to do the media round and spout the same old record.

[@mjl2904]

Mr Stride if you can’t make a good argument based on what Conservatives are doing without mentioning what Labour are doing, then I am afraid you are just waffling and making it up as you go

[@fintamaria2429]

🤦🤦

[@brahambarnett5901]

Vote Labour

[@12bigredd]

for rich folks and companies yes tax going up and about time. and vat on private schools as well and why not its a profit making business!!! its time the upper end started rebuilding the destruction that the tories done over the last 14 years as they the ones made the most from these last 14 years.

[@lokensicarius9347]

Guy was lying, took waaaay too long to answer....

[@alexchapman986]

Absolute car crash

[@frankriley845]

CUoNThursday

[@angelakilgannon4611]

Why are they still talking about gambling ? There are a lot more important things to sort out, why arent they talking about immigration, that is the most import issue. How can those different cultures invade this country & not be deported , the boats stopped. Its outragrous what's happening.

[@kanedNunable]

no its not. cost of living is far more important to most people. 30k come in boats. 750k came with visas. can you knuckledraggers even count?

[@davidharrison7494]

Mel Stride says " Labour will lead to the highest tax burden in history ". Martin Lewis replies " after 14 years of Conservative rule we already have the highest tax burden in 70 years ". If the answer to faster economic growth is higher productivity then why hasn't this been acheived since 2010 ?.

[@Reprogrammed_By_SEGA]

The constant obsession with growth over sustainability has led to more people working 12 hour shifts and living more unhealthy lives. A lot of western governments want to keep kicking the automation can down the road so they won't have to be the party that says we are going to have to tax wealth. We were supposed to be heading in a direction of working less hours, sharing jobs and earning more to ease that transition.

[@mickaparrish]

Talking to both Labour and Conservative voters STOP !!!, look at our country, look at what we've become under the rule of both labour and conservative governments since the war, be honest with yourself, forget the well used partisan rhetoric and well rehearsed bs we all need REFORM.

[@michaelvdunne]

Who cares? Only the hypocrites of the PRESS Tory government has SPENT including payback to Tory donors. 35 million to the moaning Dame Moans.

[@TheBlokeNextDoorMusic]

Reform are Tories with a dash of National Front. No thanks.

[@user-oe8mn9eb5d]

Reform will be conservatives 2.0

[@gordoncharles741]

@mickaparrish If you think reform is the answer then you should STOP!!!

[@kanedNunable]

yeah, swapping some right wing grifters for even more right wing grifters will really solve everything eh? /s

[@stephenbrislen]

how can it be the highest tax burden since 1948 when it is higher now so even if tax goes up under labour surely it would be highest since 2024

[@johngalvin3124]

They've all had their brains removed, all they can do is attempt to lie their way around a straight question. Props to the team for solid interview. And, Susannah, you knew your dress was the best things we were going to see all day 😂😂

[@ioandavies7161]

I knew somebody else would have to mention the heavies...

[@johngalvin3124]

@@ioandavies7161Don't tempt me... 😂😂

[@ioandavies7161]

@@johngalvin3124 i didn't have the vid on full screen and they were still distracting

[@johngalvin3124]

@@ioandavies7161 At least we're kept well abreast of the news...

[@thedean4431]

where is the labour women who will tax your pension where is that interview

[@gordoncharles741]

@theDean4431 Your pension is already taxed! Get your brain into gear.

[@scotty9964]

how about a debt jubilee.

[@julian-xd6iz]

He likes cottaging and lying...

[@attitum5954]

The government ought to cease its focus on the development and sale of arms. It is prudent to consider engaging in more constructive activities that would yield greater benefits.

[@mrblue4558]

Look forward forget about the past

[@mrumarGTA]

Can't wait for this mel stride to go.

[@Reprogrammed_By_SEGA]

Increasing productivity levels? is that code for working 12 hour shifts and then some. Which is also self defeating as you end up with less healthy workers contributing to the NHS demand cycle. Reduce work hours, higher pay = less NHS use.

[@mikkelclemmensen381]

After two weeks, Rishi Sunak finally brought down the hammer. You have to admire the determination, the integrity, the moral superiority, don't you? Ouch! That'll teach them!

[@mickreaddin4979]

He shouldn't be representing himself as being the head of DWP. Parliament is dissolved, therefore he is head of nothing.

[@colinmarcuspipe4251]

Wht don't these people get it? The public no longer believe their lies. They have had 14 years and all they ever talk about is Labour policy and the focussing on the future. Do they think we are all going to forget how much better off we all used to be?

[@Rob-uv8bu]

I bet my cat 🐱 will place each way 3/1 on loch Ness monster being Tory and eat monster munch

[@pennir8834]

Pathetic 🙄

[@billyward7108]

Vote reform!

[@kanedNunable]

grow up