economy, cutting a&e and nhs waiting lists on stopping the small boats. but the delivery is not there, he might have focused on it, but the delivery is not there, you are a conservatives that believes in low taxation? , conservatives that believes in low taxation? , :, , :, , taxation? don t put words into my mouth. taxation? don t put words into my mouth- but taxation? don t put words into my mouth- but you taxation? don t put words into my mouth. but you do. taxation? don t put words into my mouth. but you do. inflation - taxation? don t put words into my mouth. but you do. inflation was. mouth. but you do. inflation was created by mouth. but you do. inflation was created by external mouth. but you do. inflation was created by external shocks, - mouth. but you do. inflation was l created by external shocks, energy prices, the cost of food as a result of the breakdown of sme supply chains and food supply chains post pandemic. so the huge inflation was a global problem. i m
talking to colleagues. i think that there have been some very good gains. that there have been some very good rains. :, :, that there have been some very good ains. :, :, ., .. , that there have been some very good rains. :, :, ., .. , ., , gains. you do accept that the big icture is gains. you do accept that the big picture is rrot gains. you do accept that the big picture is not positive gains. you do accept that the big picture is not positive in - gains. you do accept that the big picture is not positive in any - gains. you do accept that the big picture is not positive in any way| picture is not positive in any way at the moment. i picture is not positive in any way at the moment. at the moment. i have said it is disastrous at the moment. i have said it is disastrous for at the moment. i have said it is disastrous for supporters. - at the moment. i have said it is l disastrous for supporters. should there be changes? disastrous for supporters. should there be changes? j
a bit of both. there is no - the liberal democrats? i think it s a bit of both. there is no doubt i a bit of both. there is no doubt that people are really sick to the back teeth of this conservative government. people raised with me on the doorstep the issue of the nhs being perpetually in crisis, the enormous cost of living crisis, the cost of energy bills and food, as well as the fact they see the conservatives allowing water companies to pump sewage into our waterways with impunity. at the same time, on top of those issues, they see that local lib dems have a plan in their local areas, we work hard, listen to people, don t take votes for granted, and we set out clearly what we will do. when we run councils and services very well, i think people vote for us but also event the government to send them a very clear message. in event the government to send them a very clear message. very clear message. in local politics. very clear message. in local politics. as very clear message.
things. the prime minister s focus is in a good way on tackling the problems that face our people. andrea sounds worried and she should be. andrea sounds worried and she should be the andrea sounds worried and she should be. the problem for the conservatives is, we can have a debate conservatives is, we can have a debate about the fact that inflation is much debate about the fact that inflation is much worse in other countries, even is much worse in other countries, even though is much worse in other countries, even though they also had a pandemic and faced even though they also had a pandemic and faced problems with russia and ukraine and faced problems with russia and ukraine. the issue is that after 13 ukraine. the issue is that after13 years ukraine. the issue is that after 13 years people are asking themselves if they years people are asking themselves if they feel better off and i don t. they if they feel better off and i don t. they can t if they feel better off