Reuters
As if the economic image in the United Kingdom was not already trembling, it became even more trembling.
The cost of living continues to bite many and people will worry about the prospect of the recession.
This is the last thing the government could do with it; This is the last thing millions of families could do.
The new survey to find out more commonly suggests that two thirds of people in the United Kingdom are worried about American prices, with a little more than half fearing that it makes life even more difficult.
And almost twice as many people in the United Kingdom would support the government by retalling with its own prices on America than those who oppose the idea.
The government maintains its reluctance to do so, while keeping the option open.
The Prime Minister said that the world had “fundamentally changed”, which raises the question of whether he and his government are willing to fundamentally change his perspectives and his policies?
First, this promise not to set up income tax, VAT or national insurance.
National insurance paid by employers has increased, but answering a question from GB News, Sir Keir Starmer has repeated its promise not to set it up for employees or increase income or VAT tax by the next general elections.
And what, asked Sky News, of its self-imposed restrictions on the government’s loan, known as its tax rules?
My eyebrows were not the only ones that were a little raised when, while answering journalists’ questions at the Jaguar Land Rover factory in Solihull in the West Midlands on Monday, he made a direct answer on the question of whether he could loosen these rules.
But a few moments after the end of the event, his team insisted that they were “dressed in iron” as a senior silhouette said.
This would mean, if the economy is pulled from the prices, that everything else is equal, the budgets of government services will be tighter than expected.
For the moment, the Prime Minister and the Higher Ministers do what many governments of the world do: rush to determine how to react and hit the phones to wonder exactly.
The ministers quickly make announcements originally planned for their industrial strategy due in summer, such as what loosen the rules on the ignition of petrol and diesel only cars.
There are a lot of discussions on the “intensity” of negotiations with Washington for a free trade agreement, but also a private recognition that they have little idea what President Trump could do next.
It is far from being a lonely ignorance, but no less disclosure.
And expect more public speeches than there was, for example, a free trade agreement with India-a long idea in the discussion, perhaps now more important for the two countries.
“There is a renewed emergency to obtain trade agreements, and a real possibility of getting it over the line,” said a figure of the government.
There is no doubt that the government is looking at this moment of turbulence – perhaps it has little option – the question is how much it can make the difference, because it is shaken and the world is shaken by Donald Trump.
