The chancellor must finally banish the ghost of George Osborne and assist the poorAt every opportunity,Theresa May has emphasised how much she wants her premiership to represent a break from the pre-Brexit past. From her first public words as prime minister on the steps of Downing Street, to her speech on housing final Thursday, and she has consistently articulated that she will govern in the interests of ordinary working people. We are to believe that she does not just want to deliver Brexit,she wants to address the economic and cultural factors that helped bring it about.
But May has turned down every opportunity to make things better. The deindustrialisation and loss of employment and identity that helped foment the conditions for Brexit are decades ragged.
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Source: guardian.co.uk