Is the government 'gaslighting' the British public?
The government is determined not to let a little thing like a disastrous set of local elections put it off its stride.
Over the course of the bank holiday we were told that 'the plan is working... it just needs a little more time'.
Labour is having none of it - accusing the PM of 'gaslighting' the public over the state of the UK economy.
But what if the economy DOES start to improve? What if inflation DOES start to fall? Can the public be pursuaded things... can only get better...?
We have an extended interview with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Later. What do Javier Milei and Liz Truss have in common? Erm, nothing. Nothing whatsoever it transpires....
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Cip Credits:
Rachel Reeves speech on Tuesday 7th May
Andrew Mitchell on Sky News
Andrew Griffith on BBC Radio 4
Rishi Sunak on Sky News
Mark Harper speaking to Lewis Goodall on LBC
Ione Wells speaking to Javier Milei in Buenos Aires for BBC News
Liz Truss interviewed on GB News
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