Rachel the Deluded is tinkering while the British economy burns

Labour is holding fast to the delusion that it can sidestep making tough decisions for the country.

Rachel the Deluded ’ is a recipe for continued economic and political havoc.

She insisted that the government can stick to its public-spending commitments, while not raising taxes on working people.

Defence spending is set to stay flat at 2.6 per cent of GDP after 2027 .

That could be wiped out by new pay awards for teachers.

The government’s problems have been exacerbated by this spending review.

The economy remains impervious to ministers’ declarations that growth is their top mission’.