Rishi Sunak loses his rag with Labour during ferocious budget response

[@raybede]

This is the very best of Rishi I am pleased to see him so animated.

[@1inchPunchBowl]

😂

[@GeekanArtemis]

Rishi is a Young WEF Leader Shill he he, OUR BOY is on fire!

[@adrianappleyard4005]

Powerful speech.

[@1inchPunchBowl]

🤣

[@GeekanArtemis]

Rishi is a Young WEF Leader Shill he he, OUR BOY is on fire!

[@dac088]

It's only words. He had his chance to do something when he was PM... He did f*ck all.

[@nxesr]

Call Rishi what you want. Rishi delivered a scathing attack on Labour and their pathetic budget.

[@1inchPunchBowl]

So with your inside knowledge of our national finances what would you have done differently?

[@TheSingingCelebrant]

Indeed. His best speech in the house by far. I think though, that much of it will fall on deaf ears considering what the Tories did and lied too whilst in office. God help you Britts with Stammer - and co. Frying pan into the fire comes to mind. Just my humble opinion of course

[@GeekanArtemis]

Rishi is a Young WEF Leader Shill he he, OUR BOY is on fire!

[@Craft-oh7uv]

​@@GeekanArtemis😂

[@GeekanArtemis]

@@Craft-oh7uv heheheheeh :P heheheheh What are we laughing at?

[@satyanarayanamysore1962]

" Stop blaming everyone else and accept responsibility ". The best line of the whole of Sunak' s speech .

[@nishy7054]

Yeh but they’re the reason to blame 🤦‍♂️

[@dbmusic4114]

sorry when was Sunak a rolemodel for accepting responsiblity, when was any politician for that matter. Its easy to say anything when youre 'leader of the opposition'. Nothing to talk about when youre out of power.

[@johnbasten3968]

Just admit it, Rishi is right Labour lied in their manifesto, a brilliant speech which will prove all to be correct in the near future.

[@kennethkho7165]

Even though the tories have no plan, i must admit that sunak was correct when he warned labour has no plan, just as sunak was correct when he warned about truss's fantasy economics

[@HannibalBarca-kq4ww]

What delusional fantasy word are you living in. Labour haven't broken their manifesto and the Tories broke the MAJORITY of their 2019 manifesto lol

[@PJH13]

@@kennethkho7165 I think that last point's part of why he was so angry it this. Having to carry the blame for Truss when he was the one who warned about her, and then Reeves trying to blame him for tax rises, which he again warned about. Must be pretty frustrating when all your predictions turned out correct and it makes no difference - shame he wasn't this eloquent when he was PM.

[@georgiana6598]

​@@PJH13He's worried about his job.

[@ShindyAdams]

What lies did they tell?

[@verystripeyzebra]

Furious about his wife losing non dom status, furious about private plane taxes, furious at inheritance tax increaes, furious at capital gains tax changes. That's why he's so passionate.

[@DylanWilsonYT]

still only a 4% increase in Capital gains, not that bad realistically

[@verystripeyzebra]

@DylanWilsonYT it is if you're a tight ar5e money grabbing billionaire.

[@caroltodd6691]

BANG ON

[@BrianCharlesThomas-dp9du]

Spot on .

[@franzgrosser]

He isn't that worried, he and his wifey will be off to California. Safe in the knowledge, he's done his bit for his father in law by securing numerous contracts from UK Government.

[@ramysamir8626]

Whether you love him or hate him, Rishi has charisma.

[@jamesdodger5588]

All the charisma of mouldy cheese.

[@bradwebster6494]

Rishi we need you back in power, these words you have said they are all true words

[@dbmusic4114]

Read something other than the telegraph or murdoch papers and learn who you are talking about. this guy and his cabinet were possibly the most corrupt in UK history. A PM who took billiion pound bribes from oil companies, A foreign minister who previously worked on behalf of the chinese government and the chinese made an annoucement that they approved his appointment. and an environmental minister in charge of handling water companies married to a ceo of a water company. Youre ignorance of who is in power just surprises me you would think people care more about who is in charge of their tax money.

[@standardtuning4guitars423]

Read something other than the telegraph or murdoch papers and learn about who you are talking about. this guy and his cabinet were possibly the most corrupt in UK history. A PM who took billiion pound bribes from oil companies, A foreign minister who previously worked on behalf of the chinese government and the chinese made an announcement that they approved his appointment. and an environmental minister in charge of handling water companies married to a ceo of a water company. If you dont think any of that is suspect good on you. Keep on being naive but leave the running of the country to someone else.

[@francescahamilton6856]

Appalling I'm watching the Chancellir & PM laughing and giggling throughout. 😢😢

[@GeekanArtemis]

Rishi is a Young WEF Leader Shill he he, OUR BOY is on fire!

[@alex-simpson]

You forget how Sunak did exactly the same while Labour challenged him on people literally starving to death.

[@RG-5834]

The reason why Starmer and Reeves are smiling and shaking their heads is because they are deeply embarrassed and ashamed. What makes it even worse is that they can’t escape the wrath of being ridiculed in front of a packed House of Commons!

[@kalpnapatel4692]

They are childish, apathetic liars with no remorse at all towards the hard working class citizens of this country. Shame Labour liers.

[@GarnerLTD]

This has to be the most exciting Speech I’ve heard from a politician in years! I voted reform in the general election because Sunnak was boring and deflated! If he campaigned with the same effort as this “sinking ship speech” I would have voted Tory

[@davidtelford2250]

Sunak was excellent on Wednesday, Reeves budget was poor but she looked on fuming as Sunak took her budget apart, classy

[@lukeraynorguitar5885]

Increase to inhertice tax and capital gains tax for the wealthy and increase on duty for private jet passengers, and finally a genuine emotional resposne from Sunak, i wonder why.

[@markwelch3564]

Rishi's idea of an ordinary worker is really quite different to ours, isn't it!

[@verystripeyzebra]

@@lukeraynorguitar5885 absolutely!!!! Never seen him so passionate. He only increased his wealth by £228.31 every minute last year. That's 2 minutes lying about collecting investment income that they've robbed off him, just to fly private. Poor rishi. Robbed of 2 minutes sitting around. We're looking at the rest of your day rishi, maybe all week. We've got homeless people to house, an NHS to fund, kids to educate, services to provide.

[@PatriciaUmpherville]

Well done Rishi

[@EchosBeat]

Capital gains tax for the wealthy? You moron the average will pay on capital gains as well… if you have any investment you’re paying more :)

[@Vlad-rk5go]

​@@markwelch3564same dude - "I don't have any working class friends"

[@robc8796]

The PM laughing. What an insult

[@tomhughes259]

Watching an almost billionaire lose his shit over redistributive taxes is hilarious

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

😵🤬😵

[@MrBerry67]

You will learn one day

[@jamesgreen1305]

@@tomhughes259 redistributive taxes that will reduce investment , and NI costs that will be transferred to YOU. Perhaps you have heard of the Laffer curve,? Thick Reeves hasnt.

[@jamesgreen1305]

@@MrBerry67 what do you think I need to learn?

[@viktoriamazalova5225]

​@jamesgreen1305 We have seen over years and years that giving money to the rich does not lead to that money trickling down to any of us normal folk. The new government is simply taking back what was given to said rich in the hopes that would improve the economy. Redistribution is exactly what is needed to force the greedy to let their de*th grip on our money go.

[@philmorel9861]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out sunshine! Adios

[@ts7844]

What a 🤡 you look

[@1inchPunchBowl]

@@davei2868 Keep crying Tory boy.

[@escfxp]

You're either gullible, a bit dense or all of the above.

[@narendrapopat1521]

Great speech. TRUE.

[@hishamm6417]

Great Speech Rishi.

[@martynfenton3814]

Why wasn't he like this when he was PM😭

[@thepepper191]

His predecessor was Liz Truss

[@jan-pk6un]

True

[@God-is-my-protector]

He did, but no one was listening

[@piscesgroovesupreme]

​@thepepper191 She messed everything up so bad that every conservative leader will wear her blight for at least a decade or two 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Discodave007licencedtothrill.]

There’s the true face of capitalism, when they have to pay more tax. How much has he given his own family again? Around £2 Billion.

[@LeonLShaw]

he hasn't given his family anything like that sum, it's his wifes family who are wealthy.

[@Discodave007licencedtothrill.]

@ Still HIS family through marriage. It’s amazing that I have to explain this to you. 🤦‍♂️ £500 million to his wife and £1.5 billion to her dad. All FAMILY. 😉

[@chopperoon1]

Companies will not invest in the UK due to tax hikes. Those that are here are leaving the UK fast😮 you can look it up. These are the wealth creaters, and they provide jobs. Your dystopian world that you crave will be here very shortly!!!! Politics of envy. If you work hard and earn money we will take it from you. Hardly an incentive to do well is it. Socialists are not well

[@zakugodofwar1005]

you also have to pay more taxes by all means unless you are a refugee, he basically represent the whole country...including you...

[@Discodave007licencedtothrill.]

@ You see income tax for the “workers” isn’t rising though, the way it did under the Tories. It’s the RICH that are being taxed more. That’s why they’re all angry. Including Soonout and Farage. So I’d rather have a government, that represents the “workers”. Instead of looking after the rich, to get richer. 😉 But you know people like you will always complain. Because you “think” a Tory, is just like you. 🫵 🤦‍♂️🤭🤣🤣

[@moonlit_forest2680]

Sunak is upset that his wife will now start paying tax in the UK after the non dom tax status

[@Jcstuart1]

Not really because they’re just going to bugger off to California!

[@PLd-zb9bc]

Sunak doesn’t give a f*** about non Dom because he’s billionaire , your argument is bollocks just as this Labour gov Pm is a huge liar

[@verystripeyzebra]

@@Jcstuart1 well he'll be paying the extra fuel duty, and either capital gains tax on selling his properties, or inheritance tax if he keeps a hold of them.

[@AM2K2]

er his wife changed her tax status voluntarily 2 years ago...do keep up

[@ChrisLee-yr7tz]

Non-doms pay tax in the uk anyway. Why the fk should they pay UK tax on foreign earnings that never hit our shores? What moral justification is there for the uk taxpayer benefiting from profits generated in India, by her fathers company, where she will pay tax on her foreign income?

[@Faye-vr6jc]

Lol the Prime minister could at least sit up straight seeing him sat like a kid at school is sending me😂😂😂😂

[@D0M1N0R]

The smiling while they argue about these “serious” topics that effect everyday people is infuriating. They just sit and throw insults at eachother while the general public has to try and decide who is lying. The changes they make and decide have very little impact on their own lives so they sit and smile while arguing, maddening.

[@grimbleful]

I’ll make it easy for you. They both lie & both report back to the same group of people.. want to write it off as a conspiracy? Follow the money, it all leads to the same people

[@archiewoodward4115]

There both lying. 2 party system is awful, don’t like 1 opposition we need at least 2.

[@Aloksbil]

Will miss you Rishi, you're a top bloke and wish you the best for the future. Devastated to see you go

[@karencattelldeves3815]

He has got a bloody cheek

[@eddyr3691]

He essentially admitted to leaving a poisoned chalice by saying "we told Labour it would be impossible to avoid raising taxes". The sheer audacity after minutes earlier stating that labour are lying if they say the need to raise taxes is due to the state in which the Tories handed over the public finances. If they knew it would be unavoidable, then they had to know the dire state they were leaving. The two positions are incompatible.

[@elizabethmarshall2360]

​@@eddyr3691listen to speech again and see evidences . Richi has only given facts .

[@eddyr3691]

@@elizabethmarshall2360 Precisely, that's the point. He admits that the financial reality was that taxes would need to be raised. As prime minister he could be confident that any incoming government would need to, unavoidably, and so could assuredly state it. He then claims Labour is lying when it says the tax rises are due to the state the Tory government left the UK.

[@tfender4957]

Not a fan of the tories, but if Rishi had this must passion and fire when he was going for re-election, he might not have been humbled!

[@SandraBallantyne-o3p]

Well done Rushi. Wiped the floor with Reeves!😂

[@janetmalcolm6191]

Well he has just realised his Bank balance won't be what it was. Shaking his rattle.😂

[@solegs100]

@@janetmalcolm6191 he doesn't care, he is off to the states! sold up and leaving. It wont touch his bank as it wont come in to effect until April 2025.

[@sarahjf69]

More like throwing toys out the pram because he will feel it in his pockets for once

[@Darren-x5t]

Very well said Mr Sunak.

[@copper-o4w]

Why is starmer laughing,this just shows how disgraceful he is at a serious time like this.

[@johnmichaelford3615]

"SUNAK" HAS NO RIGHT TO CRITISE ANYBODY. HE IS A TOTAL DISGRACE

[@paulchambers6537]

Starmer is a total descrace. 21:21

[@Fanto_Sir]

@@paulchambers6537 a what? 🖊 ❌️

[@UnlikeMitchell]

Why did you say sunak like “sunak”? Are you suggesting that’s not really his name???

[@DarkCreed]

They put his tax up, of course now he'll care 😂

[@mattv5935]

@@paulchambers6537 Your spelling is a total disgrace.

[@chippyminton8711]

Remind me who increased the national debt to 2.7 trillion from 850 billion while at the same time destroying public services and transferring wealth to their m8s !!

[@BrianCharlesThomas-dp9du]

@@chippyminton8711 I will take a wild guess! Was it the Con party?

[@GW_Oldie]

@@BrianCharlesThomas-dp9du I think you might find it was Gordon Brown (Lab) who managed to increase national debt from 37% of GDP up to a staggering 65% in 3 years (2007-10). I think he called it "Quantitative Easing"!!! Biggest proportional increase in national debt since 1979.

[@charliecraddock22]

Half a trillion of that was furlough they had no choice because snow flakes of today would have moaned if they got no support during lockdowns. In reality during ww2 if your business got bombed the government didn't help you out then.

[@ChrisLee-yr7tz]

And who'd have thought that Labour complained at every step and wanted to borrow more.

[@navd1488]

And who was happy receiving covid cheques 😂. Now same people are complaining about debt. Money doesn't grow on trees. It needs to come from somewhere

[@brianferguson7840]

Remind me again ?? Which party raised the national debt from 0.9 trillion to 2.3 trillions ? In 14 years.

[@jamesgreen1305]

@@brianferguson7840 which party had to pay furlough and other expenses such as your vaccines? Which party assisted you with your energy bills during the energy crisis? Under Labour this debt would have been higher. But you didn't objectively listen to any of Sunak's demolition of the budget. Did you? Perhaps do some thinking before your next attempt at political punditry. Currently you're not great.

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

​@@jamesgreen1305He kinda lied though

[@kevinshanahan6064]

@@jamesgreen1305James, the Furlough was a fraction of the debt mountain and the National Debt is nearly 3Tn. The Tories borrowed as money was cheap but when it stops the problems surface. 14 years of austerity and yes Brexit have done serious harm, as our growth runs its arse along the floor. 251 Tory Seats lost at the GE for a reason. Sunak is furious as the Budget has out of need to stop our decline ends centuries old tax concessions like non-doms and APR and BPR that give up to 100% relief from IHT. What we had was for example your Wetherspoons and supermarkets giving part time contracts that kept employers paying precious little NIC leaving Mr & Mrs Taxpayer subsidies in the form of UC to so many. Now they must make their belated contribution to the Exchequer.

[@jamesgreen1305]

@kevinshanahan6064 and the EU has been stellar?

[@paulhallwood]

@@jamesgreen1305 maybe if you give hundreds of millions to your rich friends you wouldn't be in so much debt.

[@ShivajiVns]

Don’t understand why his wife is part of this conversation .Her income sources and tax obligations likely belong to a different legal or financial context. Meanwhile, people born and raised in the UK choose to relocate to tax-friendly countries, which is IMMORAL . This raises broader discussions about the ethical obligations of those benefiting from UK resources, such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure, and the choice some make to limit their tax contributions later on. Many feel strongly about maintaining a fair tax system, especially when people who have benefited from UK society opt to reduce or avoid taxes by living in tax havens. This issue touches on deeper questions of fairness, responsibility, and the implications of such decisions on national morale and resources

[@georgiana6598]

Yeah. Any Oakistani who isn't a Doctor or Quack of some kind raise your hand. Oh you work for a living? I'm a racist.

[@simonpowley69]

"He's wiped the floor with Rachel". He most certainly did. 🤣 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FC-PeakVersatility]

@@simonpowley69 he most certainly did 🥳

[@stephenhoneyman9743]

Never heard him so passionate about anything before.😂😂😂

[@fberki]

She hit him where it hurt.

[@ShindyAdams]

You know right because it's hitting his pocket.

[@carolsurridge4087]

I don't think rishi is on about himself but the truth about the self serving labour party 😮​@ShindyAdams

[@fberki]

@@carolsurridge4087 taxing the billionaire and his non-dom wife is all about Richie.

[@davidmcculloch8490]

Rishi SunkUs and his nodding dog chancellor really are a duo. It's as if the Tories were fiscally competent for the last 14 years.

[@sarahcarter9061]

Jeremy Hunt sitting there grinning.

[@jamesgreen1305]

@@davidmcculloch8490 they paid furlough, your COVID jabs and energy bill assistance, didn't see you or the Labour party complaining.

[@jmca3324]

You do realise it was our money,not tory money?

[@jamesgreen1305]

@@jmca3324 you do realise that the Liebour party are increasing your taxes and living expenses to spend even more of your mone on state largess.

[@jamesgreen1305]

@@sarahcarter9061 quite rightly Stramer and Robber Reeves got a pasting.

[@rezzoh_hrts]

It took taxing him and his rich buddies for him to get passionate and start caring about something. The OBR says the growth boost will only last two years but predict it will still be higher than it is now, even when it declines. So boosts growth in the short term and then settles higher than it is now by about 1% more. See Ya Rishi...muppet!

[@Big_Johnson_Long]

OBR has forecast inflation to increase by 1% due to budget and growth to decline from 2026 compared to pre growth forecasts. In short, Reeve's budget is a joke. If the NHS spending and infrastructure "investments" yield poor results then things will be orders of magnitude worse. You are witnessing a state on its path to failure.

[@sl0w_racer]

@@Big_Johnson_Long The envious left don't like facts from their socialists friends.

[@itechuknet]

Rishi smashed it.. there’s no come back from this roasting.. truth hurts

[@tenfour2215]

Agreed. I've never before seen anyone roast themselves before this. Bravo Little Rishi!

[@majudaem]

Blimey he had waited for that… the tories may actually miss him more than they thought!!

[@andunabu3238]

It’s like being mauled by a moth…

[@josephhudson4973]

This is a highly underrated comment

[@roseanncampbell3168]

This fool reminds me if a bleating goat 😂

[@BBlooger]

Ants in his pants.

[@gorgu08]

Mr Burnsesque savagery…..

[@yourlocalmce7899]

🤣🤣🤣

[@grahamjeffery]

He knows he's been rumbled and maybe it's dawned on him, finally, that he'll go down in history as one of the worst PMs we've ever had

[@kevinmassey7675]

Sunaks incompetent stint as PM will fade into insignificance after the go of the charlatan that's PM now

[@PhilipOConnell]

So true and the fact he and Hunt were among the worst PMs and Chancellors we have had is saying something after the Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng car crash.

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

Stiff competition

[@debram2364]

😂 4 months, in 4 months Starmar voting in the gov poll is the most unpopular PM...EVER...I REPEAT....EVER. Sunak might well go down in history as one of the most hated PMs ever, but that doesn't make him THE ONE hated the most, title not even 6 months in is Starmars

[@Roger3336]

He was one of the best this century 😭😭

[@jponline79]

Bring back Sunak

[@Aarenby]

Nope- though I think his family needs a wellness check

[@paultapner2769]

There's an episode of the Simpsons where the Android Dungeon Guy begins a continuity based rant. Homer cuts him off in the middle by saying 'Does anyone care what this guy thinks?' The crowd around him yell 'no!'. I am reminded of it today...

[@delgriffithification]

He's got a point. Non of this stuff was in their manifesto.

[@ysabelcook9521]

And that's the reason it's a great budget! Like duhhhhhhh their manifesto was pandering towards the right of the party and people and that's what's wrong with this country! The right and capitalism has destroyed this country...

[@TheRip72]

No, he does not have a point because they didn't do what they said they wouldn't.

[@HomeGrownVeg]

Rachel looked and sounded confident. Jeremy looked uncomfortable. Rishi was ferocious with lots of shouting and finger jabbing. Kier looked relaxed with his chancellor's performance. How did you see it?

[@markwelch3564]

I saw someone having a tantrum because they might have to actually contribute some tax

[@Insightful21]

All I saw was Kier starmer laughing about questions as to how raising taxes even further to war time levels will affect the working man.

[@hirenumradia7970]

I think Rishi made some good points, and it looks like politics is fundamentally broken as the government's policies are going to hurt hard-working people, but the Tories are not necessarily better. The taxes are not going to hurt the rich as much; it's going to mean fewer people are going to be hired, and companies will embrace automation more and diversify their assets to be tax-efficient. There should have been a lot more investment into innovation.

[@rrrose1000]

I am not from England. RISHI is the best.

[@leeskinka]

His poppy is the same size as his tax contribution.

[@GG-hi5if]

Probs more than you pleb

[@Vlad-rk5go]

After what he had done during the D-day event this year, he has no moral right to carry that poppy.

[@longrolstral]

And you wouldn't want a smaller poppy if you knew how to get one? I think that most people would prefer a smaller poppy, but they do not make the effort to learn how to get one.

[@willwud]

Bigger than yours nonetheless!!

[@86craigm]

😂😂😂

[@alannewton-fo6ll]

Well done Richi Sunak

[@rrrose1000]

Richie Sunak very intelligent man

[@willwud]

I always said we’d be begging to have the Tories back………

[@AlexJohnson-wh6fc]

Who the fuck is saying this?

[@colicoli9646]

But who is ?

[@LeonLShaw]

This Labour government will be the most hated by the people ever within a couple of years.

[@laxeystu8096]

Good performance He didn't deserve to preside over such a thumping result

[@glennewton7034]

I think Rishi is enjoying himself 😂

[@barryb2539]

And here we lose a man that actually cared about Britain. Regardless of his finances.

[@lolly1811]

😂😂😂

[@jamesdodger5588]

He doesn't give a toss. He will be off to California in a private jet methinks and be grumbling about how unfair the tax on that is.

[@smurgy99]

You'd almost think Sunak knew what he was talking about. Sadly the evidence of his years in power show the opposite. He provides zero evidence of his contentions.

[@Insightful21]

He was right with Truss and he was right with Starmer

[@LeonLShaw]

debt rose in the last few years to pay for supporting working people during covid and for helping pensioners and others with their heating bills during the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. This cruel, spiteful and viscious Labour government cares only for their tyrade union masters.

[@bakshoclair2328]

He was PUT there because of his intelligence, unlike yours, Sunak was only PM for 18 months and the west media vilified him because of his skin colour simple as that, then finally reform sc0m said it!!!! What has kemi ever done? Media put her there.

[@ns711-y6n]

Right is Right...💯💯💯💯

[@f_e_r_n1255]

this will go down as one of the worst and most emotionally immature exits for a leader of the opposition

[@IronThreads333]

Nobody will remember this tirade or anything the guy did.

[@leonmorris7862]

You're mixing up being emotionally immature and speaking with passion and conviction. Stop hating lefty, appreciate a good speech. It was several times better than Robbing Reeve's sluggish performance today.

[@lr5777]

@@IronThreads333 Rishi who?

[@overcompensation5354]

It was an excellent speech. Labour are already a total disaster.

[@lr5777]

@@overcompensation5354 It was a hissy fit from a hopeless little has-been. The only reason we have a Labour government now is because the Tories were/are such an utter shambles.

[@_eddcarr_]

Mini Sunak getting Big angry

[@lr5777]

I can't take the little weasel seriously.

[@paulchambers6537]

Telling the truth

[@davidento9611]

@@paulchambers6537 Oh...people are going to have to pay taxes now to fund schools and NHS... what a horrible thing indeed... Screw his truth. Taxes had to go up. That's the only truth.

[@elizabethmarshall2360]

​@@davidento9611not really. Facts had confirmed conservative government did well comparatively despite corono . Growth rate shrinking and debts increasing and common working classes paying for all through hike in national insurance 😢 It breaks investors trust and since this budget pound is already falling . Open eyes as you talking no sense .

[@davidento9611]

@@elizabethmarshall2360 No facts have confirmed conservatives were doing well. You should stop reading Telegraph, Sunday times, and other fairy tales.

[@CharlesMorris-x7g]

Why was Jeremy hunt trying to block the OBR report been caught out on his liars

[@jamesgreen1305]

Factually inaccurate, he wanted out of courtesy to have sight of it and to be able to make a response. But as you heard there is no mention of a 22bn black hole. Labour's lies to tax workers and business more.

[@col.hertford9855]

@@jamesgreen1305he had sight of it and was asked to clarify a number of issues.

[@jamesgreen1305]

@@col.hertford9855 and yes the point is that he wanted to make sure that the OBR took into account his clarifications. But I am glad that Sunak was able to dispell that the OBR report did not have a 22bn black hole mentioned. This is a Labour fabrication .

[@paulchambers6537]

Why did starmer tried to cover up the Southport murders

[@jamesgreen1305]

@paulchambers6537 really good question. You won't get an answer from this set of Labour party arse lockers, if you were expecting it.

[@Ma55ey]

I thought he'd be In America by now.

[@lr5777]

Wishful thinking.

[@paulchambers6537]

​@lr577No why

[@hninzilwin3288]

No No We have enough of our own fat cats.

[@BBlooger]

We should chip in for a one way flight, to Rawanda.

[@UkSapyy]

There isn't enough money for working people and there is 14 years worth of reasoning why.

[@LeonLShaw]

the reason why the country has not done well over the years is down to a total lack of manufacturing in the UK. That is where you get growth from, making and selling things. There were dozens of British car manufacturers decades ago, now we no longer have a single British car maker. Manufacturing was killed by greedy trade union parasites.

[@californiadreamin8423]

It’s a great budget. Finally we have a government determined to managed the country in the countries interest, and rebuild 14 years of Tory incompetent carnage. Sunaks rant is music to the ears.

[@theohercules1943]

country’s

[@sarahcarter9061]

How is removing money from hard working pensioners in the best interest of the country? All Labour care about are themselves.

[@ysabelcook9521]

​@@sarahcarter9061 hard working pensioners? Uhmmmmm they're pensioners... They shouldn't be working much less hard working? Tell me I'm being dense here? If you're talking about they were hard working previously? Yeah... No? Most pensioners have never had it so good? Pensioners there's actual data and evidence that of the just under 12 million pensioners in this country over a quarter of them are millionaires... 3.1 million of them... And youre expecting us to feel sympathy for them? When for years/decades us millennials and new generations have had to listen... OH ITS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NETSFLIX SUBSCRIPTIONS AND MOBILE PHONES AND AND AND AND AVOCADOS ON TOAST... like give me a break dorris 😂

[@Teknosmack91]

​@@sarahcarter9061why are there pensioners in this position? They had the best opportunities of any living people (1/4 are millionaires) so why should we be propping those up who've had a lifetime to get their shit together?

[@nazb1982]

It still doesn’t fix the actual problem which is that the UK needs a lot of investment which is only going to be possible either by ditching the fiscal rules or raising taxes significantly

[@tradeladder146]

NON DOM Sunak talking about Tax. 😂😂

[@BrianCharlesThomas-dp9du]

I know! I had to laugh myself. 😅

[@maryrobinshaw6417]

He's right

[@ChrisLee-yr7tz]

What does that even mean? He's not a non-dom.

[@willwud]

He too clever n rich to pay tax! Good on him!!!

[@TheCam920]

@@ChrisLee-yr7tz His wife is a Non-dom billionaire heiress, so it's about to hit his family's personal finances that he's worked so hard to siphon our money away too

[@MrJonmacken]

Sunak can’t be taken seriously when talking about tax….his wife was a nom dom. The minute that became public he should’ve been forced to resign. I’m amazed that there is more outrage about Starmer and some Taylor swift tickets than there was when the serving PM in Sunak confirmed his wife didn’t pay tax

[@simonkramer9463]

What the hell has his wife's non dom status got to do with this dreadful budget? Why should he have resigned? They did nothing illegal and none of that changes how ruinous this budget is going to be.

[@stephenwalker850]

@@simonkramer9463doubt it

[@Insightful21]

Forced to resign over a legal tax status that invites non-doms to effectively donate to this economy...

[@elizabethmarshall2360]

You shouldn't be taking seriously as you just made all this up 😂 Facts figures back his claims . No be happy and pay more tax

[@elizabethmarshall2360]

​@@simonkramer9463it's strange they winge and making stories but close eyes on facts . You are absolutely correct

[@mihangelap-williams9871]

He was going to say this even if the budget gave him and extra million

[@yousuff1]

He's just upset he can't make any money from this budget.

[@NeonVisual]

This is what an angry Tory toddler looks like 😂

[@paulchambers6537]

​@@NeonVisualoh told the truth

[@jimothy12355]

Laura trotts face really pisses you off

[@sarahcarter9061]

Rachel Reeves's face irritates me as well as Starmer.

[@cynicalpenguin]

You still would

[@michaellawrence7570]

Excellent comment damn right it does horrible woman

[@humanpotatoes4958]

@@cynicalpenguin😉

[@dianeglanville]

Well done Rachel Reeves

[@DdotRay86]

Incredible that Sunak can still show his face in public.

[@willwud]

Why?

[@vidordaylat1571]

@@willwud The ugly face of Conservatism?

[@blidduth8946]

Isn't it. He should be on trial with the rest of the Johnson cabinet for embezzlement, gross misconduct and manslaughter.

[@Insightful21]

Less incredible than Starmer or Lord Alli after all their donation scandals.

[@Insightful21]

@@blidduth8946 Calling for political prisoners?

[@ValChadwick-g2y]

Re watching this, an electrifying speech by RS. He must be pissed that labour are undoing all the painful decisions for all of us, that they have done. All this borrowing, already whilst STILL giving all our taxes away. It's gross

[@JasperB12]

Left it all out on the pitch, respect from a Labour fan 👏👏

[@cpjtaylor]

Liars....... that's all of them!

[@petersimmons5668]

SHOULD HAVE PUT MORE. PASSION IN HIS LEADERSHIP. INSTEAD OF THE MEALYMOUTHED PERFORMANCE OF IS TERM OF OFFICE. GOOD RIDDENCE.

[@westminsterwatcher5152]

Where was this Rishi when he was PM?

[@paulchambers6537]

I agree

[@grahamhall2662]

He had his snout in the trough all the time.

[@itsjustsmithy7708]

The Cayman Islands

[@paulchambers6537]

​@@grahamhall2662Sunak is a billionaire. Why should he.

[@WesDanceMusic]

To be fair, Labour could’ve put in a law that no one on £150k and over needed to pay tax and he still would’ve had a wobble. Purely performative. May have added to the feeling that he was ranting about a completely different budget.

[@davesimpson5702]

Excellent speech by Rishi!

[@BBlooger]

Hello Rishi!

[@glyn6170]

Never forget 2010-2024 and the mess they left us in.

[@Warbaman]

Did he watch a different budget to us? As a civil servant who didn't vote for Labour im very pleased with the budget

[@jamesgreen1305]

Of course as a civil servant you'd be pleased on your defined benefits pension and inflation busting pay rise. But please enjoy the fiscal drag on your income tax, the impact on your bills from business unfriendly tax rises and draining away of incentives to invest in UK.

[@edwilliams5417]

Inflation busting for the first time in 12 years but sure lets ignore all the previous years where civil servents had to suck it up with the real terms pay cuts​ conparied to inflation and privste businesspay rises. @jamesgreen1305 you must be one of those angry landlords with your multiple properties preventing first time buyers getting on the property ladder by hoarding supply.

[@turquoise7817]

@@jamesgreen1305 the fiscal drag was a tory policy. while labour could've undone it, it's hardly fair to blame them for it. "business unfriendly" tax rises just means tax rises that businesses *could* pay for, but which they decide to make employees pay for instead. join a union, and that won't happen.

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

@@jamesgreen1305 When I was a civil servant (working for DEFRA as an Administrative Officer) in the 1990s I earned a pittance and had no luxurious pension scheme. I think you are reality adjacent.

[@fezmancomments]

@@jamesgreen1305You’re on a hiding to nothing on this Socialist Comment Club. But I suppose every crack in the echo chamber helps deaden the noise.

[@MikeEvans94]

I can't take Sunak seriously when he talks anything about taxes, knowing full well his wife is non-dom status. This is a needed budget after 14 years of destruction from the corruption and bad decisions left by the Tories. What a clown. Be glad when he's gone!

[@leonmorris7862]

Stop with the sexism, they're different people for gods sake

[@MikeEvans94]

@@leonmorris7862 How is it sexism? If he had a husband/non-binary partner that was non-dom, I'd say the same. Sex has nothing to do with it. You can't tell me Sunak actively gains from his wife's riches. Again, doesn't matter if wife/husband/partner, it's the same conclusion.

[@shreddedguy679]

she changed it 2 years ago voluntarily...nobody claims sunak is good, but he didnt take away WFA or raise taxes to the extent it has now in labour, hes right in almost all his points here lol

[@ChrisLee-yr7tz]

I really don't understand what everyone's issue is with non-dom. What is your moral justification for the uk taxpayer to benefit from her foreign earnings that aren't remitted to the UK? Profits generated by her fathers company, in India, that are taxed in India, where she pays tax in India, that never enter the UK are absolutely fk all to do with us. She pays UK tax on UK earnings. So what is your actual problem?

[@sarahjf69]

Non dom status or not he is throwing his toys out the pram because finally he and his chums are going to feel it in their pockets for once

[@vidordaylat1571]

A voice from deep within the dustbin of history. Not worth the watch

[@truthfact414]

Mr Sunak spoke nothing but truth & gave them two a good roasting. Insult to injury the laughing from that pair off scallys through Mr Sunaks speech. Loved the part no experience running business that pair could not run a bath. Absolute disgusting.

[@Scooge666]

If you skip all the parts where Sunak talks, it makes for a more entertaining vid 😂

[@hieroglyph321]

😂😂😂😂

[@shallwego4]

they look like they are sh!tn themselves, Aunty Rachel just been egged outside her local waitrose. The eggs weren't donated by Lord Ali surprisingly.

[@FiveGuys1Fan]

I’m with rishi sunak with this one I can’t lie

[@paulchambers6537]

Same

[@nathijomac]

Every argument was a lie...

[@shreddedguy679]

@@nathijomac no it objectively wasnt, you probably some public sector npc

[@nathijomac]

@@shreddedguy679 It objectively was, pick a sentence and I'll explain why it was a lie.

[@shreddedguy679]

@@nathijomac explain the 22 billion made up black hole, im gonna get the popcorn out for this

[@GuiRivaud]

Great speech !

[@yigitcitak]

Why is he talking like no one was payin tax during conservative government??

[@elizabethmarshall2360]

Facts had confirmed conservative government did well comparatively despite corono . Growth rate shrinking and debts increasing and common working classes paying for all through hike in national insurance 😢 It breaks investors trust and since this budget pound is already falling . Open eyes as you talking no sense .

[@stevengibbons8638]

That right

[@Paul95959]

and I thought DT lied a lot. That was a machine of lies in 20 minutes. It has got to be some sort of record!

[@Stuboy]

14 years of ineptness must be so proud

[@warrenprice7789]

You think conservative was bad, see how much worse the labour party will make it

[@paulchambers6537]

​@@warrenprice7789I agree

[@janetmalcolm6191]

​@@warrenprice7789Everyone will jump ship if it gets worse that Tories have left things. No humility. Far too arrogant.

[@majudaem]

Can you defend the last 14 years of disgusting government… the deputy speaker was very good though 😂

[@LeonLShaw]

so taking winter fuel allowance from people on £13,000 a year and giving massive pay rises to people on £60,000 is not disguisting?

[@majudaem]

@@LeonLShaw oh dear me it’s means tested

[@JoolsieT]

Outrageous!!! This is a modern, well thought out budget!! Responsible!!!!! How on earth can he stand there yet again and lie and lie through his teeth!!! Everything has to go up because his party lied, lied, lied!!!! And were incredible irresponsible!! We are paying the price of the Conservatives mistakes!!! This Budget is positive and brings hope!!

[@BrianCharlesThomas-dp9du]

That's right, 14yrs of lying.

[@markwelch3564]

Wierd how Rishi suddenly shows genuine passion and energy when he might have to pay more tax 🤔

[@AM2K2]

From an economist: OBR has downgraded forecast of household income growth due in part to a "substantial part of the employer NICs increase being passed onto real wages". To be clear govt HAD to increase income tax, NI or VAT. But to suggest this doesn't impact people's incomes is ludicrous

[@LobsterBox]

@@AM2K2 "household income growth" is just part of the picture. If your ill relative is more likely to be saved by the NHS from their illness is this not a nessacery evil. Everyone wants everything for nothing, sadly it doesn't work like that.

[@chantellelowe2168]

How is it positive ... mortgage rates will go up, landlords will pass any increase tax to renters, and renters will now be competing with state as increased migration... Still can't get drs or dentist appt.. energy is up...

[@TippedBalance]

Acting like he'll be paying taxes within 2025/26 Tax Year..... CUTE.

[@simonkramer9463]

No we will, out our a***s yet again.

[@paulchambers6537]

Sunak is leaving the country and giving his seat up.Just like many people under this crap government.

[@Edi.RugNaRug]

As a foreigner, i don't mean to be rude or disrespectful, but am I the only one who finds these UK party debates so childish? Why everyone is chanting like in a circus when speaking about the country's bad situation caused by exact the same people? 🤔 🤦

[@paulchambers6537]

Well go back where you came from then

[@JagJohal]

Don’t worry, it’s neither rude nor disrespectful. Nobody finds these sessions more infantile than the British public, but we’re so politically apathetic that we generally just ignore anything that goes on in parliament outside of important announcements like the budget. This is an archaic institution with centuries old etiquette, filled to the brim with coked up Etonian man-children - enjoy the show.

[@MadnessQuotient]

What you don't realise is that there are no microphones in the commons. No one is speaking with amplification. You can literally drown someone out from being heard by talking over them. Everyone shouts because you have to shout in order to be heard in there.

[@Edi.RugNaRug]

@MadnessQuotient i do realise they don't have microphones but at the same time i do realise they all sound like a bunch of spoiled kids with no actual understanding of people's day to day struggles because they never been into that situation.

[@Insightful21]

I found it more crazy that one side tried to shout him down...

[@lawrencejob]

These tax rules will be expensive for him personally

[@bluebob81]

Thanks, bye.

[@scoopgmx5411]

Hasn't Dishi Rishi just misled parliament?

[@uniquerebeljaney3639]

It must be a Wednesday.

[@hieroglyph321]

He opened his mouth. So, yes.

[@leslieorrey2380]

Get off to California and leave your passport at check in you are a disgrace ​@@uniquerebeljaney3639

[@leslieorrey2380]

I see Hunt is standing down from shadow cabinet, what as he got to hide?

[@johnwoods7650]

But Rishi is correct.

[@jamesfizz]

How can the conservative party go on about telling the truth? The nerve of it

[@peteratkin3788]

And some good news 'the budget' real changes with real impact, I was dreading this but seems, no need too. The budget was fantastic, was really pleasantly surprised by how good it was. Manifesto promises are being delivered, and more. This is a much needed message for the people who think Labour are no different to the Tories.

[@marigoldwhite867]

I do agree thought the budget was ok but pensioners !!!!

[@LeonLShaw]

where was the maifesto promise to remove winter fuel payments from the poor, even the Conservvatives didn't do that!

[@Destinyangel444]

What we need to CHANGE: Giving money to people, who are destroying OTHERS LIFE'S and THIS COUNTRY!!!!

[@davidsmith5523]

What else of ours would he have sold off, had he still heen in power to service the machine of the financial situation?

[@francescahamilton6856]

Marvellous. Rishi's enraged send off will be remembered forever. Did Starner have ear plugs in his ears.....?

[@trevellyanblack4101]

For 14 long years we have had to endure the Tories imposing austerity like applying leeches to a sickly patient expecting them to recover. Instead they presided over a period of carefully managed UK decline, a complete mystery until we discovered, they themselves were trousering the cash. Today was payback time. 😆 Watching the whole video, as with most of our Tory client media, Sunak appears to be losing his mind 😂

[@fberki]

As a geriatric millennial NHS worker, I agree 💯👍.

[@sarahjf69]

Spot on

[@mommabear7331]

What a way to go out. Was never his best fan but his speech was fantastic and so powerful

[@garyg1705]

a rare time to shine