We spoke to Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, and started by asking her if Labour's gloomy warnings were the right strategy.
Parliament returns from recess tomorrow, with the Labour government warning things will get worse before they get better. Already, this year will see the end of winter fuel payments for many pensioners, and the prospect of tax rises in the budget next month.
We spoke to Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, and started by asking her if Labour’s gloomy warnings were the right strategy.Part of what we’ve committed to is being straight with people – is making promises that we know we can keep. We can’t change things overnight. We can’t flick a switch, but things are more difficult than we thought. So we’ve got to fix the foundations first and then we’ll get on with really improving people’s lives.
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