Britain's economy in recession

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BREAKING: The UK economy has officially entered recession, figures showhttps://t.co/9fRk4LZP76

— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 15, 2024

As I said a few days ago, the economy going into recession probably represents the final nail for Rishi Sunak. And there are now more nails in the coffin than wood. In fact, there is no wood anymore. There’s just nail.

— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) February 15, 2024

I am surprised it took this long for us to dip into recession given inflation.

Remember, the reason for inflation is because of the ridiculous lockdowns during the pandemic when the Bank of England printed money like there was no tomorrow, and the additional tax hikes that followed to pay for everyone to be sat on their arses at home. The likes of me were shouted down and silenced by lockdown zealots - including on this forum - but there you have it.

Added to that, we're always informed by our political class that immigration is great for the economy, and we've just had record immigration (despite continuously voting against it) and the economy is flatlining.

It's almost like closing an economy for a period of two years and flooding the country with low income workers isn't a successful economic strategy?

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Two huge by-election defeats for the Tories last night.

It's truly puzzling as to who or what this Sunak Ministry is for. It just occupies the space of high office like some huge inert concrete block.

It's over for the Tories. Absolutely over. We didn't do what we said we'd do and did the things we said we wouldn't. The longer Sunak delays the election date the angrier the electorate are going to get.

— Tim Montgomerie 🇬🇧 (@montie) February 16, 2024

Sir John Curtice, election guru, says the swing from Conservative to Labour in the Wellingborough by-election was the biggest in any post-war election. A total collapse - with a drop of -37.6% in Conservative vote: once again over 20,000 Conservatives missing - worse here with…

— David C Bannerman (@DCBMEP) February 16, 2024

Bastani disturbingly right again. https://t.co/AvyWI81okF

— John Duffield (@jfwduffield) February 16, 2024

Has there ever been a PM who has been as electorally unsuccessful as Rishi Sunak?

Defeated by Liz Truss, installed as PM without a single vote from a member of the public, lost 9 by-elections, 6 of which were safe seats, 20 points behind in the polls, terrified of a GE.

— Will (@willglloyd) February 16, 2024