Rishi Sunak Ridiculed Over Comment On Government Spending
Rishi Sunak’s latest attempt to post an inspiring message on social media has only triggered a fresh wave of mockery. On Tuesday, the prime minister posted on X (formerly Twitter): “You will always be better at spending your own money than the government is.” While this sentiment seemed to come out of nowhere, it is likely linked to the Tory manifesto which Sunak unveiled hours before. The Conservatives promise voters that if they were re-elected, they would introduce £17billion of tax cuts. You will always be better at spending your own money than the government is. — Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) June 11, 2024 But, this post probably did not land on social media how the prime minister had envisioned it would. Although it was viewed more than six million times in less than 24 hours, a majority of the comments were less than flattering… Most questioned what sort of election campaign strategy this was, and mocked the idea of individuals funding government services. Openly admitting that the government has done, and continues to do, a …
