Rishi Sunak speech....

[unhappyclap]

What are people thinking so far?

It’s horseshit.

Really disappointed tbh. DH lost his job last week. He's classed as self employed. We have lost about £2000 a month and I'm not sure from this speech how we have been protected.

Sounds promising to me.

Just hope it is all straightforward to access.

I trust him more than Boris.

If he said unprecedented one more time I was going to jump through the tv and hit him.

I just said to DH, I've no idea how we pay for it but the man will be PM!

in what way Georgie?

To clarify, I’m self enjoyed and my income has been forcibly closed. I’m now entitled to £93/week instead of £72/week. How the fuck will that help?

I will go back and listen, but i think he said sel-employed will be able to apply for UC. He didnt say anything about how long new applications would take before they get cash.

Disappointed about the 80% wages that was mentioned

I was quite impressed with him and what he was saying.

Even found Boris’s speech reassuring. I must be ill!

But it's OK, because if you rent local housing will cover at least 30% of the cost?!?!?!

He sounded like he's been listening to Tony Blair speeches with his intonation and phrasing.

Plus support for housing costs? How much would you like? What price are you wanting to,put on my life?

Yep you have to give it to him, regardless of if he is talking shit or not, he definitely delivers well and comes across as likeable, but this could all be a facade

@Mycoronausername
Please have a little faith that you will not be as badly off financially as you may think. I know it's still shit, but I think the measures are far greater than first thought.

Future leader for sure.

Yes because we know what a success UC is! Fucking joke.

It's good for employees but terrible for the self-employed. Access to SSP at £18 per day if you are ill and access to UC which is increasing by £1000 per year. So around £480 per month if you aren't sick + housing benefit.

I never usually have anything positive to say about the Tories but... Rishi comes across very well, has a dignity about him and is,dare I say it, very prime ministerial..?

But it's OK, because if you rent local housing will cover at least 30% of the cost?!?!?!

No, it was that local housing allowance would cover the full rent of 30% of market-rate properties in your local area.

Yes I'm taking a bit of a shine to him...

Do you all want blood?

What would be your ideal outcome, come on you armchair economists...what would you do?

Each time they offer us more and more.

Rishi is excellent, should be in charge of this whole bloody mess!

How much would I like? More than fucking 30%. What's that going to do?! If I'm out of work what help is 30%

Disappointed about the 80% wages that was mentioned

Really? Disappointed that instead of people losing their jobs and having to claim unemployment (or whatever it is now) they will still get 80% of their wage?

Well tell us why employees will get 80% and self employed get 30%? Tell us honestly how you can think this is fair?