Tory Finance Minister's Attack on Labour Backfires: A Blow to Liz Truss' Legacy
2025-01-11
The Mirror
In a shocking turn of events, a recent attack by a Tory finance minister on Labour's Rachel Reeves has spectacularly backfired, raising questions about the party's economic policies. The incident involves Andrew Griffith, who served as Financial Secretary to the Treasury during Liz Truss' tumultuous tenure and has now been appointed as shadow business secretary by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch. This move is seen as an attempt to revive the party's economic credibility, but the attack on Reeves has only highlighted the Konservative Party's internal divisions and struggles with budget management, further fueling debates on UK economic policy and political leadership, including topics like inflation and public spending.
