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Jessica Brown
Jun 03, 2017
“There’s no magic money tree,” Theresa May told a nurse who hadn’t received a pay rise in years. On live television.
During an electionspecial of Question Time, the woman, who has been a nurse for 26 years, questioned May over her pay, which hasn’t increased in real terms for several years.
This year, nurses will get a one per cent pay rise, despite inflation rising by 2.3 per cent. That’s a loss in real terms.
May, for some reason, decided it would be a good idea to blame Labour’s out-of-control spending. Yes, the party that hasn’t been in government since 2010.
May's answer was:
There isn't a magic money tree that we can shake that suddenly provides for everything that people want.
May apparently forgot that there is a magic money tree, and it's called "government".
Honestly, see for yourself:
.@Theresa_May tells a nurse who says she earns the same as they did in 2009 that sadly there 'isn't a magic money t… https://t.co/OeO6WuSirD— BBC Question Time (@BBC Question Time) 1496433741
People didn't take too well to her response.
Where does a Party running on an uncosted Manifesto find the cheek to talk about a magical money tree? Is there a magical bullshit tree?— Jo Maugham (@Jo Maugham) 1496435184
I have to tell Theresa May that there is a magic money tree. She knowingly used it to fund £435bn of QE to bail out banks #bbcqt— Richard Murphy (@Richard Murphy) 1496433572
Did Theresa May just say to a nurse "there's no magic money tree" when asked about the 1% pay rise. Unbelievable. #bbcqt— Ashley Cowburn (@Ashley Cowburn) 1496433590
@bbcquestiontime @theresa_may How much has @theresa_may salary increased since 2009? #magicmoneytree for the few no… https://t.co/v9uPqQe8hW— Ciar Richardson (@Ciar Richardson) 1496433833
@theresa_may Theresa May refuses to cost her manifesto, refuses to set a #DementiaTax cap, and then attacks Labour… https://t.co/mkwlRAVTRF— Owen Jones 🌹 (@Owen Jones 🌹) 1496433592
There was a 'magic money tree' for your 11% pay hike Mrs May. But for nurses it's 1% and food banks. We want rid of you next week #bbcqt— John Edwards (@John Edwards) 1496433912
Theresa May says there isn't a magic money tree for the NHS. But don't worry, Boris Johnson has a magic money bus for the NHS. #bbcqt— James Melville (@James Melville) 1496468930
Look what fell out of the magic money tree. https://t.co/B97KXty8I0— Gary Younge (@Gary Younge) 1496464934
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