Pro-growth backbenchers continue to push the chancellor for change, and the former PM may be on manoeuvres.
, Sir Edward Leigh said he had suggested to Jeremy Hunt he make reducing taxes a top priority.
"I said 'you can't wait until the general election'," added Sir Edward."People are depressed. You've got to give them hope."You've got to say: 'We made the right decisions in September, therefore that's given me room in this budget to cut taxes, whether it's corporation, personal or fuel." Next month, the chancellor will outline his plan for growth and prosperity, having already warned that now is not the time for tax cuts while inflation is still the Treasury's priority.
But while economic growth remains minimal and is projected to go into decline, this faction of the Conservative Party is likely to get louder as the spring statement looms. The next general election is at the forefront of the Conservative Growth Group's mission, but with a deepening cost of living crisis, public sector budgets squeezed and a modest number of supporters, it is not clear as to whether their demands will be met.
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