Senior Conservative ‘actually apprehensive’ concerning the economic system his occasion may ‘someday’ inherit

“If this had been a aircraft and there have been so many dials within the pink, you’d be on the lookout for a parachute.”

Pressed on the Conservative Celebration’s report on the economic system in authorities, Griffith pointed to the truth that inflation fell throughout Rishi Sunak’s tenure as prime minister. 

“I’m not saying we received all the things proper”, he mentioned. “However what are we going to do now? And what we’re right here to do is symbolize folks in Britain who’re apprehensive about their payments.” 

Griffith went on to say that he’s “genuinely actually apprehensive for the economic system” and that he’s “apprehensive concerning the economic system that [the Conservatives] may someday inherit”.

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Requested whether or not the UK may very well be heading for recession, Griffith mentioned: “I really feel we might already be in recession, really.”

He added that lots of capital is flowing into the US resulting from their “optimistic agenda and their need to reform authorities”, however “we don’t see any of that right here”.

He mentioned: “I actually assume Rachel Reeves is main the economic system within the incorrect route. We’re not going to have one other election anytime quickly, so it’s actually essential that they alter course.”

In additional feedback, Griffith contended that the Labour authorities’s resolution to not compensate ladies affected by modifications to their retirement age is “corrosive for belief in democracy”.

On Tuesday, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall issued an apology for a 28-month delay in sending out letters to these born within the Nineteen Fifties impacted by state pension modifications. Nonetheless, she mentioned she doesn’t settle for that compensation needs to be paid.

Reflecting once more on the Conservative Celebration’s report in authorities, Griffith instructed Sky Information: “We obtained the report, and sadly, we weren’t in workplace lengthy sufficient to think about the implications of that. The massive challenge about Waspi is the betrayal of voters.

“I didn’t queue up as so many Labour cupboard ministers did, speaking about how they had been going to proper the injustice, pledging to help the Waspi ladies, get elected on a false prospectus after which are available and do one thing completely different.”

He mentioned that there’s a “sample” of Labour “saying one factor to get into workplace after which doing one thing completely different”. He added that that is “very corrosive for belief in democracy”.

Griffith was additionally requested whether or not Reform UK needs to be taking cash from Elon Musk.

He replied that Musk has companies within the UK, so he “suspects” {that a} donation is “in all probability professional”.

However he went on to say that if Musk cares about freedom of speech, he ought to “have a look at the Conservative Celebration”, and Kemi Badenoch’s report on “the gender agenda” and “defending youngsters” — in addition to stopping Reform chief Nigel Farage being “de-banked”.

Griffith added: “So there’s just one actual official opposition coverage within the UK. There’s just one occasion that’s each day taking the battle to this socialist authorities, and that’s the Conservatives.”

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