Chris Philp: No-one can doubt his work ethic after he crashed the economy in 39 days

31 Jan 2025

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp’s claims that Britons need a better work ethic, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:

“No-one can doubt Chris Philp’s work ethic after he crashed the economy in just 39 days as Treasury minister under Liz Truss.

“He also treated himself to a £5,000 taxpayer–funded handout after finally resigning from Boris Johnson’s government.

“The British public will no doubt take his advice with a bucketload of salt.

“The Conservatives could do with showing a bit more humility after trashing the economy and leaving the NHS on its knees.”

ENDS

Notes to Editor

BBC News interview here.

Chris Philp received a severance payment of £5,593 (DCMS annual accounts, p.78)

 


 

 

Desks a computers in front of a wall painted with the bird of liberty

Back to press releases

View
A person using a laptop

Contact the press office

View

This website uses cookies

Please select the types of cookies you want to allow.

These are necessary for the website to function properly.
These help us to understand how our visitors use our website.
These allow us to display content from other websites that track you for advertising purposes.
Administrator preview
Live version at www.libdems.org.uk