Rachel Reeves is crushing the economy

Spectator Australia · Matthew Lynn · Friday 24 April 2026

Rachel Reeves is crushing the economy

Chancellor Rachel Reeves took office on a pro-growth platform, promising to make Britain the leading economy in the G7. She… The post Rachel Reeves is crushing the economy appeared first on The Spectator Australia. What to read next: Rachel Reeves may regret goading President Trump | Reeves is using Iran as an excuse to get closer to the EU | Is Russia’s economy really on its last legs? | Tariff refunds are a nightmare for Trump’s economy

The Spectator's discovered Reeves is crushing the economy six months after the bond market filed the same report in triplicate. Lynn's column reads like a bloke pointing at a house fire and selling you the matches that lit it — austerity didn't work, so try austerity. Thatcher at least had the decency to mean it.

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