Budget: Everyone being forced to pay the price for Conservative chaos

Responding to the Autumn Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said: 

“This is the cost of chaos budget. Everyone is being forced to pay the price for this Conservative government’s incompetence. 

"After crashing the economy and sending mortgage bills spiralling, the government is now inflicting eye-watering tax hikes and real-terms cuts to our public services. The country shouldn't be forced to clean up their mess. 

"Britain needs a fair plan to get through this cost of living crisis, yet today confirms we have a chaotic Conservative government lurching from crisis to crisis. They have let oil and gas firms escape a proper windfall tax for months whilst shamelessly cutting taxes for the big banks. This is an out of touch Government which has no plan to help people with their bills."

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