George Osborne: Rachel Reeves is a ‘mini-me’

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George Osborne has said the cuts announced by Rachel Reeves were almost identical to the ones he announced as chancellor (Image: NQ)

GEORGE Osborne has called Rachel Reeves a “mini-me” over her recent statement to the Commons, where she announced a swathe of cuts to plug a £22 billion black hole in public finances.

Osborne– who was chancellor under David Cameron’s government and was instrumental in bringing about austerity – said that the cuts announced by Reeves on Monday were “almost identical in structure and form” to those he made in 2010, when he announced £6.2bn worth of cuts.

“I don’t think there was anything she announced that I would have violently disagreed with or not done myself.

“In fact, it was almost identical in structure and form to what I did in the first couple of months that I was Chancellor of the Exchequer.

“So, you know, ‘Continuity Osborne.”

Sharing a clip from the podcast on social media, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said: “No comment.”

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