The Prime Minister is banking on people forgetting about his latest scandal by the time the election rolls around. But a far more serious threat lies ahead.
The UK economy had its worst quarter for seven years between April and June, shrinking by 0.2%, the Office for National Statistics said.
Prime Minister David Cameron has warned of a “dangerous backdrop of instability” in the global economy, which could threaten Britain’s economic recovery.
Osborne’s crowd-pleasing rhetoric is based on a rewriting of history (he has “photoshopped” the economic realities) and a distorted use of data.
The UK will avoid falling back into a triple-dip recession, with signs of growth starting to appear according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).