You are reading a single comment by @greentricky and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
He was asked if he would lift the cap and said no, that is different from saying I won't comment on it or we will review benefits as part of a broader review or it will depend if it complies with our new fiscal rules. It was a clear answer to the question.
greentricky-
If you ask him if he'll repeal the GRA or the protest bill he'll say the same thing: no plans to repeal, not going to make promises, going to see where they're at when they get in power.
If he said 'we'll never repeal the cap' or 'we will reduce the cap' I'd take your point, but as it is what he said was not a commitment.
ReekBlefs
I don't see an inconsistency there. Labour's current approach is not to make any off the cuff commitments - whether that applies to spending or repeal of legislation - so as not to make themselves a hostage to fortune later. Lammy did the same thing with the protest bill. He didn't commit to anything.