Martin Daubney has praised a business owner for his comments about the economy which he says are "bang on the money".
The GB News host doffed his cap to Mike Edwards, manager of the New Inn in East Sussex, claiming that "he should be running the country" after he questioned the Chancellor's economic assertions.
The business owner's comments come in the wake of Rachel Reeves' spring statement, where she set out a tranche of spending cuts.
The Chancellor claimed actions taken by the Labour Government will see households "on average £500-a-year better off".
Edwards told GB News: "I don't believe the Chancellor, quite honestly. She makes statements and repeats them time and time again.
"A £22 billion black hole, it makes you doubt that such a thing ever existed, quite frankly.
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"She talks about so many different things, yet she won't do the practical things in life because I don't think she's ever run a business."
GB News reporter Adam Cherry asked: "What are those practical things? What would you like to see the Government do?"
He explained: "I think I would like to see them make tax cuts as that will encourage business, particularly by reducing employment costs.
"That will encourage businesses to hire staff. Once you start hiring staff, you start having wages to spend, which puts money into the economy."
Reflecting on the reactions he has seen first hand to the Spring Statement, Adam commented: "It's been a pretty grisly experience speaking to people here. Lovely to chat with them, but everyone’s saying it’s so tough.
"They’re either freezing hiring or actually making redundancies, and you can really feel it in the community. Things are feeling a little bit tough."
Martin Daubney said: "Adam, can you tell Mike that people like him should be running the country?
"Absolutely bang on the money. Thank you very much for joining us today from East Sussex, Adam Cherry and Mike Edwards."
During the statement, the Chancellor announced that the Office for Budget Responsibility has halved the UK growth forecast for 2025 from two per cent to one per cent.
Reeves has pledged to make the state "leaner and more agile" while launching a voluntary redundancy scheme for civil servants.
The Chancellor claims this will deliver £3.5bn in "day-to-day savings by 2029-30" as part of her economic plan.
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The GB News host doffed his cap to Mike Edwards, manager of the New Inn in East Sussex, claiming that "he should be running the country" after he questioned the Chancellor's economic assertions.
The business owner's comments come in the wake of Rachel Reeves' spring statement, where she set out a tranche of spending cuts.
The Chancellor claimed actions taken by the Labour Government will see households "on average £500-a-year better off".
Edwards told GB News: "I don't believe the Chancellor, quite honestly. She makes statements and repeats them time and time again.
"A £22 billion black hole, it makes you doubt that such a thing ever existed, quite frankly.
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"She talks about so many different things, yet she won't do the practical things in life because I don't think she's ever run a business."
GB News reporter Adam Cherry asked: "What are those practical things? What would you like to see the Government do?"
He explained: "I think I would like to see them make tax cuts as that will encourage business, particularly by reducing employment costs.
"That will encourage businesses to hire staff. Once you start hiring staff, you start having wages to spend, which puts money into the economy."
Reflecting on the reactions he has seen first hand to the Spring Statement, Adam commented: "It's been a pretty grisly experience speaking to people here. Lovely to chat with them, but everyone’s saying it’s so tough.
"They’re either freezing hiring or actually making redundancies, and you can really feel it in the community. Things are feeling a little bit tough."
Martin Daubney said: "Adam, can you tell Mike that people like him should be running the country?
"Absolutely bang on the money. Thank you very much for joining us today from East Sussex, Adam Cherry and Mike Edwards."
During the statement, the Chancellor announced that the Office for Budget Responsibility has halved the UK growth forecast for 2025 from two per cent to one per cent.
Reeves has pledged to make the state "leaner and more agile" while launching a voluntary redundancy scheme for civil servants.
The Chancellor claims this will deliver £3.5bn in "day-to-day savings by 2029-30" as part of her economic plan.
Find Out More...