Rishi Sunak’s new year speech was more about what he wants to fix rather than how he plans to fix it. That is generally what start-of-the-year speeches intend to do, painting in broad strokes rather than going into endless policy detail. The Prime Minister came to office with a promise to fix the turmoil left by Liz Truss, but now his challenge is to give a sense he’s here to do more than just keep the markets calm.
He set out five ‘immediate’ priorities, some of which may happen regardless of any new policies the Prime Minister introduces. Sunak claimed that they are ‘the people’s priorities’, and listed them as follows:
1. Halve inflation this year.
2. Grow the economy.
3. National debt falling.
4. NHS waiting lists will fall and people get the care they need more quickly.
5.
Comments
Join the debate for just $5 for 3 months
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for $5.
UNLOCK ACCESS Just $5 for 3 monthsAlready a subscriber? Log in