Thursday, 9 November 2017

Coverage of Theresa May's speech at the CBI Conference 2017


Theresa May delivered a speech to the CBI conference on the 6th November and I would like to respond to some of her key points. The opening of her speech was listing some of the achievements of her government.

From Tmay's speech - "The deficit has been cut by over two thirds."

Well last time I checked, the UK debt has risen since 2010 when this government came into power


From Tmay's speech - "Since 2010, over three million more people now have the security of a job."

Now, what is the truth of this Tory employment figure that they like to boast about?

Since March 2017, the figure of people on Zero hours contracts are over 900,000
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/mar/03/zero-hours-contracts-uk-record-high

The public sector pay gap at 1% will not be lifted under this government with the rate of inflation which is currently at 2.9% (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41238822)  and this means that dedicated nurses and people working in our health service will not be able to afford to support themselves and their families which is a scandal. This is in work poverty, forced on by a government that has no interest in protecting public services.

From Tmay's speech - "Income equality is at it's lowest level since 1986."

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/10/uk-inequality-working-people-pensions-ons


From TMay's speech - "The number of people living in poverty is at an record low."

It is estimated that roughly 4 million children are living in poverty since March 2017
http://www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/4-million-children-now-living-in-poverty-in-the-uk/


19million brits are now on the verge of poverty
http://uk.businessinsider.com/theresa-mays-jams-joseph-rowntree-foundation-finds-4-million-people-just-above-poverty-line-2017-2 


Please guys, do the research yourself and don't reply to the propaganda and rhetic that is fed to you.

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