Labour launches “Cost of Living bombshell” ad ahead of Autumn Statement

The Autumn Statement is only a few hours away, and Labour HQ are getting their rebuttal in early – releasing a “bombshell” poster overnight that explains how much worse off the average family are under the Tories. The poster is based heavily on the 1992 Tory poster “Labour’s Tax bombshell” – here it is:

Unveiling the new poster was Shadow Chief Secretary Chris Leslie, who said:

“What we need from the Autumn Statement is a long-term plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and earn our way to higher living standards for all, not just a few at the top.

“We need action to get more homes built, boost apprenticeships and cut business rates for small firms.

“We should make work pay by expanding free childcare for working parents and introduce a compulsory jobs guarantee for young people and the long-term unemployed.

“And we need to freeze gas and electricity bills while we make long-term changes to the energy market to stop customers being ripped off. A policy that means bills still rise this winter and lets the energy companies off the hook shows this Government doesn’t understand the cost-of-living crisis ordinary working people are facing.”