Rachel Reeves utterly destroys Tory budget in powerful House of Commons response 

A woman who studied Economics at Oxford and The London School of Economics; worked as an economist at the Bank of England and The British Embassy in Washington DC. Then worked as an economist at HBOS. She has served as Shadow Secretary of State at the Treasury and is now Shadow Chancellor. On the the other hand, there's Jeremy Hunt, who studied Philosophy and politics at Oxford and has never held any public office with a Treasury portfolio. A Charterhouse Blue Tory boy, with virtually no financial background. Taking care of the rich and privileged, the Non-Dom tax dodgers, tax free banker and hedge fund bonuses, tax avoidance corporations and bloated energy companies. Whilst screwing the ordinary working people of Britain through cuts in living standards and increasing taxes. Same old, same old Tory robber barons.

Rachel u are formidable with the actual FACTS. Thank you for your enduring love of our country and the immense efforts you put in on our behalf. We need more like you to get things done.

I loved Frankie Boyle's comment: "The chancellor says he will turn the economy around: presumably so he can fuck it from the other end".

Excellent speech. What a shame we have such a ridiculous and inadequate political system where it will go unanswered and amount to nothing.

Full marks to Rachel Reeves. Brilliant speech and not holding back. This is what we want . The Tories need to be exposed for what they are.

That's an honest assessment of the tory government. Making their mate's and their friends richer and very unashamedly laughing while they do it.

Rachels speech is brilliant. So good to see a woman putting Hunt in his place and speaking the truth.

She absolutely crushed it, this ruthless austerity can't possibly go on any longer.

I am a Sainsburys delivery driver and I will be surprised if the Tories remain. After Brexit people had high hopes even if remainers were upset. Recently I have seen customers crying, these are business owners and farmers and people who were really well off before. They are struggling now, I was struggling before so it hasn't effected me so much. But people are suffering who had it easy their whole lives. I'd be surprised if they stay.

8:35 says it all. They don't under stand the concept of £600 being a lot of money for someone to earn, not in a week - but a month. That's why I'll never understand them, and they'll never understand me. To them, it's chump change. Liz Truss was paid £4,750 per day as PM. That's what I earn per quarter of annum.

The fraud squad should be investigating the tories over their contracts during covid, if this had been an ordinary working man he's be in prison by now

The fact the Conservatives were laughing all the way through it shows not only do they not care, but they know their voting base are too loyal and will go along with whatever they say.

A Passionate defence of working families She did not miss a thing.

She is a force to be reckoned with - much respect to Reeves. Brava!

This woman is articulate as hell

Brilliant speech, every point hit the bullseye of the target. Well said….

Spitting truth. It is disgusting how the British working class is getting treated. Silently rotting away.

Wow, that was almost enough to make me patriotic! Facts? Evidence? Experience? Expertise? Who ever thought we'd get such things in Parliament!

I love her so much, she is the representative we need

One of the best speeches I’ve heard in parliament

Their smug, smiling faces of denial when she is just laying out facts are utterly disgusting. The jeering and laughing when she is describing how tough life is for most of us made me absolutely furious. This Tory Government is a joke and has been failing this country for 12 years and they have to go. Sunak has missed the opportunity to make changes and to restore some dignity and reputation to the Tories and if you've not had enough then I really don't understand what it would take.

Well done Rachel. Articulate, passionate and honest.

She's excellent and wiped the floor with them today.

Well said Rachael , thank you for speaking for us all.

Blooming hec that was some speech, Rachel Reeves 👏.

Tories coming in power baffled me 2019, but if they remain in the next election will be bloody outrageous

Makes you sick to the pit of your stomach watching torry millionaire's row grining and smiling.

Do we really have to wait two years or is there a quicker way we can get rid of the tory gov.

Non-Brit here: non-dom status boggles the mind. Why would any country have it, let alone one so developed and desirable as the UK? The fact Sunak’s wife is non-dom leaves me speechless. Thieves all!

Here is an idea, instead of carrying out tax rises and reduced public spending, why don't we close tax loops and tax havens and recoup the 100+ billion of unpaid taxes by the super rich, hedge funds and global corporations. Doing this would mean no increases to tax, no reduction in spending. In fact we would have at least an extra 45 billion to invest in our country.

She certainly caught the mood of the nation. Well done, Rachel Reeves!

We got rid of our conservative government in Australia and wow what a change it was and now Australia is powering on.

Go on girl!! Go on!! 🙌🙌

'Drop the mic' moment for Rachel Reeves - Exceptional response to a crap budget.

Hunt cut the Nursing bursary now we have no nurses 😂👏👏👏

Hang on, did an MP actually just quote numbers and facts, gathered through logical and scientific means, in a speech and then use them as evidence to prove her points??!! There may be hope yet people...

Absolutely...if you make your home in Britain then you pay your full taxes!!! Well said !!. She's brilliant !!

Like watching a group of people trying to build a house for 12 years and each year it falls down. How many chances do they need before you get another group to build it?

I must say, I love Reeves's style of advocacy. She uses facts and figures to bolster her point, and it's also evident that she has learnt a lot from Starmer's speaking style.

I afraid she’s telling the truth

a front bench of millionaires smirking as the poverty of the ordinary people is discussed.

Even if the tories press the red button and nuclearbomb the entire country, they'll blame the Butterfly in Australia flapping her wings.

More Rachel please.😀

She is absolutely amazing

Well done Rachel. Excellent performance!

If you don’t want Tory’s out, you’ve had the wool pulled over your eyes or a millionaire. Simple.

It’s time Labour got tough. Trickle down economics is a myth. Rachel Reeves is a proper politician. Excellent choice.

I hope Rishi will wipe that silly little grin off his face when he gets voted off. Sick of this government now and looking after the rich people more than the poor people. We are struggling here with energy bills, what good is a tax increase going to do?

Her speech was amazing

1st things 1st hunts package was easy to pick fault with however her response was just jawdropingly wonderful to hear .she couldve gone on and on

I voted Tory but this Lady is certainly a reason why I should not have. Ms Reeves speaks complete sense and destroyed the Tories today.

Rachel Reeves has the killer instinct which Starmer lacks. She keeps hitting the opposition again and again, whilst Starmer just gets in the occasional blow and then backs off. I think we're looking at the next leader of the Labour Party here and hopefully our future PM,

God this woman’s good 👏👏👏👏👏so eloquent, brilliant speech

I can't understand how the British people end up with a government like this !

Conservatives literally laughing on the front bench whilst people are struggling to pay their bills and feed their families.

it really is about time that this tory series was cancelled....

Blimey! Eviscerating in her choice of language and clarity, so many valid points brilliantly emphasised - Hunt must be wetting himself about facing her as his opposite number. Keir smiles benignly, supporting her fire and delighting in his excellent choice for the Exchequer. Is this the speech which heralds Labour's first female PM?

Ms Reeves on 🔥👏👏

She has dismantled the Chansllores budget in a great reply.

Fabulous speech and she aced it. ❤

Hunt doesn't realise the house is laughing at him.

Still not taxing NomDom's and saying tough decisions need to be made feels like a joke:)

Reeves' Dallas analogy was brilliant.

she is totally brilliant!

She absolutely smashed this!! All they want is for us to go private, to libe their and their friends pockets down with the Conservative Party!!

She nailed it. We just need a early general election now

brilliant......... Rachel thank you for speaking up for the working man this has to be the most heartless gov we have ever had thought thatcher was bad grew up under her but this lot cop it

Well said 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Brilliant Ms Reeves👍👍👍👍

The metaphor comparing the Conservatives to Bobby Ewing and “Dallas” was both apt and clever.

Rachel Reeves amazing speech. The silence and the walk outs from the Government Benches whilst she was speaking says it all

We’re going to have to drag them out… What are they going to do when the nurses strike? When everyone starts striking? Why even work if doing so doesn’t even allow you to feed your family? The tories are just leading us to bloodshed and needless loss of lives and livelihoods.

Their smug faces just shows the contempt they have for us.

Strong and convincing performance. Will it pay off? I would wish it to Britain.

Must say I was very impressed with this lady 👍🏻

Yet there are clowns that will still vote for them, come another general election. This country is doomed.

I just love this lady and Kier Starmer. I hope to see them in power sooner than later!

Amazing speech..very powerful

Great speech we really need to kick them out !

It’s going to be hard for the next couple of years , I can see real unrest coming

The whole Tory front bench laughs at the Dallas bit. It was pretty good.

Well said, Rachel Reeves. I am well impressed with the Labour women. Very important that Labour keeps up the message on the tory crimes during covid. And while I understand that rich amoral individuals would want to support the tories, what on earth are working class tory voters thinking of!!!???

Great speech and pure facts well done and thanks Ms Reeves

Magnificent! Well said!

Impressive, in a way no Tory minister has achieved in the last 12 years.

An unprecedented deliberate squeeze on the poorest to better the lives of the wealthiest .

You Go Girl 👏 👍

Fantastic retort from a lovely lady spoken in perfectly believable English!

You tell them girl 😊

Just brilliant. No matter what you think of Starmer as a leader, he's put an incredible team of ladies together on the front bench, and Rachel Reeves is probably the best of them all.

Your vote should be recorded in a secure confidential database. And when the government wants to put up taxes, only the people that voted for them should get the bill.

The trouble with these corrupt tories is the brown envelopes they receive from the likes of Shell etc

The most powerful speech I've heard.

Spoken like a true prime minister. She's exactly what we need. #starmerOUT

I see a future prime minister speaking

She needs to be prime minister what a strong lady

This woman is too much. Will have my vote all day

Well said Rachel reeves

She is awesome, more please. 👍

I'm not a labour supporter but I actually agree with what rachel reeves said