Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt departs Downing Street to present the Autumn Statement to the House of Commons on November 17, 2022 in London, England.He said: “Kicked the can two years down the road to disguise how bad they really are.”David Marsh wrote: “They have had over 12 years in power and totally messed up the economy.Tax was a hot topic at the reading of the statement especially as the country is in a cost of living crisis.
Even though the budget outlined a lot of new spending in areas such as the NHS and in education not everyone believes the government was sharing good news. Steven Stanworth said: “There was a lot of bad news hidden, the statement appeared to be full of good news but the bad news never made it to air.Angela Field wrote: “More people will be in debt and might be left on the streets.But some readers were in favour of the Chancellor’s announcement.“Somewhere along the line we have to pay back what we borrowed.