UK: House of Commons Speaker Criticizes Chancellor Reeves for Budget Disclosures

Published OCT 29 2024

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Above: Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, speaks at The Cambridge Union on February 23, 2024 in Cambridge, England. Image copyright: Nordin Catic/Getty Images for The Cambridge Union via Getty Images

The Spin

Reeves's decision to publicize much of her budget prior to its official announcement is testament to how far respect for parliamentary convention has fallen. While the Labour's naïve media strategy has left themselves open for criticism again, it has been a long while since the traditions of the budget have been truly upheld. Westminster must take their duties seriously and protect the sovereignty of Parliament.

The Telegraph Spectator (UK)

Reeves has acted in line with her Parliamentary duties. Providing pretext information concerning the details of the budget has been commonplace for quite some time, and commitments to reworking the UK's fiscal rules have been public since the party's election manifesto. Nonetheless, the government will take Hoyle's perspective into consideration when making future decisions.

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