and we can go on. because it was all so labour who first committed to extending the fuel duty cut. a policy that in january he extending the fuel duty cut. a policy that injanuary he dismissed as part of a dossier that he published. for one poor soul and his research team at least, this really is a back to work budget. and a word of advice to the chancellor, as he promotes this policy in coming days. use your own car, and for heaven sake, make sure you know how to use a debit card. and i look forward to the prime minister promoting the swimming pools policy. unlike the car, he won t have to borrow one of those. madam deputy speaker, the cost of living crisis is not over. and once again, they ve left money on the table when it comes to oil and gas companies. money that could have been better spent on working
government, our economy needed major surgery. but, like millions across our country, this budget leaves us stuck in the waiting room with only a sticking plaster to hand. a country set on a path of managed decline, falling behind our competitors, the sick man of europe once again. this was a day for ambition, for bringing us together with purpose and intent, for unlocking the pride that is in every community, matching their belief in the possibilities of the future. but, madam deputy speaker, after today, we know the tory cupboard is as bare as the salad isle in our supermarket. the lettuces may be out, but the turnips are in. a hopelessly divided party, caught between a rock of the client and a hard place of their own economic
now, it is nothing to do with being old! now, quiet. it is nothing to do with being old! now. quiet- it is nothing to do with being old! now, quiet. let- it is nothing to do with being old! | now, quiet. let me now, quiet. keir starmer. let me cive an now, quiet. keir starmer. let me give an example. now, quiet. keir starmer. let me give an example. it now, quiet. keir starmer. let me give an example. it is now, quiet. keir starmer. let me give an example. it is a now, quiet. keir starmer. let me give an example. it is a fraught i give an example. it is a fraught subject but when he was culture secretary the chancellor apparently took lessons on the rules of football. so let me provide a refresher. the amount of times his government has broken their fiscal rules, 11. that is one football team. the amount of times they are changed corporation tax policy, 22. that is two teams. you have got a game. but if he wants the post match analysis he will have to consultant the expert
and following a wet then cold winter, i have also received particularly strong representations from my honourable friends as well as councillor peter martin from my own constituency, about the curse of potholes. the spending review allocated £500 million every year to the potholes fund, but today i have decided to increase that fund by a further £200 million, next year, to help local communities tackle this problem. for scotland, wales and northern ireland, this budget delivers not only a new investment zone but an additional £320 million for the scottish government, £180 million for the welsh government, and £130 million for the northern ireland executive as a result of barnet consequentials, on top of which in