They Just Can't Help It, Can They.-Jermy Hunt Edition.

[gulliver1]

Why did Jeremy Hunt try a last ditch attempt to block the OBR from releasing a report on the £22bn Black hole he left behind  him in the Economy.In a letter to the cabinet secretary Hunt says he is concerned that his successor would use the information as a political weapon to justify tax increases. No wonder he has just resigned as shadow Chancellor ....What else are the Tories trying to hide after their disasterous 14 years in power.

[naomi24]

//Why did Jeremy Hunt try a last ditch attempt to block the OBR from releasing a report on the £22bn Black hole he left behind  him in the Economy.//

 

Its rather pointless asking when you've answered your question yourself.

 

//In a letter to the cabinet secretary Hunt says he is concerned that his successor would use the information as a political weapon to justify tax increases. //

[gulliver1]

Hunt says he did not want the report made public so close to the Budget announcement.   You bet he didn't

[gulliver1]

Wonder how much of this £22bn is lying around in the trouser pockets or offshore bank accounts and trust funds of Tory MPs, and the likes of Baroness Mone and Matt hancock etc.

[theshedman]

Gulliver can you show us this £22 billion black hole because this from OBR doesn't seem to confirm it "OBR casts doubt on Reeves’ £22bn ‘black hole’ claim Chancellor was handed just £9.5bn of hidden costs from Jeremy Hunt’s final Budget, watchdog finds"  this is from yesterday's Telegraph.

[Spungle]

It's not in the OBR report, so what's your point?

[gulliver1]

TSM 09.47  Just have a think about it....OBR cast doubts on Reeve's claim. So why didn't Reeve's try to block the report if it was not true.

[gulliver1]

Rachel Reeves wanted the OBR report published... Hunt Didn't .  OK. ...Think about it .

[theshedman]

I am just stating what is in the papers and it seems there is nowhere in the report that mentions a £22 billion black hole.  I have asked for you to show me it .  So can you or is this just you putting it down and thinking it is true.  I will believe it if and only if you can show me.

[davebro3]

I don't think the report said there was a £22billion "black hole".

Hunt (not Reeves) tried to block its release date because he thought it was politically motivated to support Labour's budget.

Simples.

[gulliver1]

10.26 You do not believe it because you don't want to believe it .Ok.

[theshedman]

Gulliver I didn't say I didn't believe it I just asked you to show me where the report had mentioned it.  I didn't think you would give me an answer as it is not in there.  

[barry1010]

Gulliver can't show it, or prove it, because it is not there.

[Arrods]

I don't know why anyone bothers responding to Gulliver's posts.

Damn it. I just did. But you get what I mean.

[nicebloke1]

11.12. Maybe they just can't help it. <:○)

[newmodarmy]

Some people believe it because they want to believe it. They can't back it up with a link and paste the relevant evidence.