Richard Tice has launched a scathing attack on Chancellor Rachel Reeves following her latest economic speech, branding it “a dry old hour.”
GB News shared a clip of Tice’s reaction on social media, captioning it with his quote: “What a dry old hour listening to that.”
Tice, a businessman and Reform UK MP for Boston and Skegness, criticised Reeves’ proposals. He particularly came down on her plan to back a third runway at Heathrow Airport as part of a broader economic growth strategy.
Speaking on GB News, he said: “It’s just been a bit of a dry old hour listening to that. I mean, it was just unbelievable. So dull.
“The revelation was they’ve got a big plan to create short-term growth by investing in a long-term runway that we know will never be built, in about 20 to 30 years’ time. The whole thing is ludicrous. I think your listeners and viewers realise that.”
Tice argued that Labour’s approach is …