The Spring Budget did not increase funding for the Armed Forces
An RAF A400M aircraft waits to take off in Amman, Jordan to airdrop humanitarian aid, along the northern coastline of Gaza. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said he wants to get defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP offered little in the way of political fireworks. The two men, who plan to step down at the next election, chose not to quit in a public strop or with a poison pen letter – instead timing their exits for the last day of term.
Speak to a Tory MP about that Spring Budget and it’s a common complaint. Perhaps overly optimistically, many in the party had hoped that the fiscal event would be what boosted their fortunes ahead of the May local elections – and what cheered party spirits. Instead, Sunak and Hunt chose to focus on national insurance cuts and received no poll bounce. Now the mood as MPs begin the Easter recess is negative bordering on mutinous.
Given the election is in the same year that Trump is vying for the White House, Ukraine’ struggles to hold off Russia and conflict rages in the Middle East, foreign affairs and defence matters could be a big factor. Tory strategists believe Trump looking close to a return could work in their favour as the likely disruption and uncertainty that comes with Trump 2.0 could see voters look for stability.
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