(ANSA) - LONDON, 04 JAN - Halve the cost of living, return to British GDP growth, reduce public debt, address the imbalances in the National Health Service (NHS) by cutting patient waiting lists, curb illegal immigration across the Channel after the record flow of landings in 2022. These are the "5 promises" heralded by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for 2023 in his first speech of the year, centered on the attempt to recover consensus in the Tory parish (in free fall in the polls) and find some political initiative against the backdrop of the current winds of recession on the island, of the global energy crisis aggravated by the Russo-Ukrainian war, of soaring utility bills, of negative after-Brexit repercussions, of wage disputes and strikes.
Sunak evoked five "fundamental commitments to build a better future for our children and grandchildren: the first is to halve inflation this year to lighten the cost of living and give people financial security; the second is to stimulate the economy to create jobs better paid jobs and opportunities across the country; the third is to get the national debt down to ensure the future sustainability of public services; the fourth is to reduce NHS waiting lists and give people the help they need most quickly; the fifth is to enact new laws to stop small boats (of smugglers) and ensure that those who enter this country illegally are detained and promptly expelled".
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