THERESA’S MESSAGE TO CORBYN: YOU’VE HAD YOUR CHIPS
A LABOUR election victory would see Jeremy Corbyn detonate a catastrophic £45billion “bombshell” of tax rises and debt, senior Tories will warn today.
Conservative research shows it would mean that every household in the UK could face more than £1,600 in extra taxes and a debt liability by 2020 if Labour won.
The £45billion represents the gap between his spending commitments and revenue-raising plans.
Yesterday the Prime Minister was on a tour of the South-west and stopped off to enjoy a portion of chips in Mevagissey, Cornwall.
Political jesters suggested that with the polls pointing firmly to a Tory victory on June 8, it was her way of saying her rival has had his chips.
Theresa May highlighted the strength of her leadership by pledging to serve a full term until 2022 in Downing Street if she wins.
EU Exit Secretary David Davis said: “Jeremy Corbyn’s nonsensical and irresponsible ideas pose a grave risk to the future of Britain’s economy and the finances of every family in the country. His many, ill-thought through promises simply don’t stack up and could not be paid for. The damage this bombshell would do to the country’s finances if Corbyn’s coalition of chaos were given the keys to Downing Street would be disastrous.
“Only a vote for the strong and stable leadership of Theresa May on June 8 will lock in the economic progress we have made.”
Mr Davis will be deployed for the first time during the election campaign today as Theresa May seeks to demonstrate the strength in depth in her team.
He will unveil a stark campaign poster depicting Mr Corbyn next to an image of an explosive device beneath the slogan: “Corbyn: No bombs for our Army. One big bombshell for your family.”
The Tory research to be published today shows that Labour spending commitments will cost the country more than £65billion a year by 2020.
Mr Corbyn’s promises include £35billion a year in infrastructure spending, the £7.1billion cost of scrapping university tuition fees, an extra £1.2billion a year in tax credits, £1.2billion in public sector pay and £2.8billion in student grants.
Yet Labour’s publicly announced tax rises would only bring in an extra £19billion a year by 2020, the Tories say.
Today’s dossier marks a return to a full-scale assault by the Conservatives on Labour after Mrs May spent yesterday focused on seats the Lib Dems hope to win.