independence would be revoked is the disaster of all labor smp coalition to take us back into the year betty dube earlier this week the prime minister said you cannot spend your way out of inflation, you cannot tax your way into growth, we will cut the cost of government. i completely agree. when can i suggest a strong start, that he scrapped the inflated white elephant that is hs 2, saving the government tens of billions of pounds from a budget that is spiraling out of control. >> in case she missed what else i said, we are cutting taxes, mister speaker. for everybody who pays national insurance contributions by an average of 330 pounds just next month and as for hs 2, what it will do is long-term growth and prosperity for the whole of the country, delivering more revenue, putting us in better position to cut taxes in the future. >> today we hear reports that the prime minister refused to consult the first treasury counsel in his plans to ripoff a protocol and although this question might not be dominant but given the prima straps casual record of casual lawbreaking will he give a commitment to