Watch: Fearless MP Left Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer Stunned in Parliament Showdown! (Video)

A powerful and emotional speech in Parliament has gone viral after a brave MP openly criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the decisions made under her leadership — leaving both Reeves and Labour leader Keir Starmer visibly uncomfortable.

Speaking with passion and frustration, the MP began by thanking the Speaker and immediately went on the attack, saying Reeves’ emergency budget had brought her to a “cold, hard reckoning.” He reminded the House that not too long ago, the UK was one of the fastest-growing economies in the G7. “Just a year ago,” he said, “the economy was booming — now it’s been cut in half.”

He blamed the dramatic slowdown on decisions made directly by Reeves while she was in charge. According to official forecasts by the OBR (Office for Budget Responsibility), growth has dropped, inflation has doubled, and unemployment is expected to keep rising year after year.

The MP argued that these problems weren’t caused by global events, as Reeves claimed, but were a direct result of her poor choices. “She says it’s because of the war in Ukraine, or Trump, or Putin — but the truth is, it’s because of her,” he said. “She is the architect of her own misfortune.”

He accused Reeves of creating panic by talking down the economy and scaring businesses. “Confidence crashed through the floor,” he said, “because she talked the country into a crisis.”

The MP also slammed Reeves for inventing a fake £22 billion “black hole” in public finances — a figure he described as fantasy used to cover up broken promises. “Even the OBR won’t back that number,” he added.

The speech continued with a harsh warning about rising taxes. “Even a basic economist knows if you tax something, you get less of it,” he said. “But she taxed jobs, she taxed growth, she taxed businesses both big and small.”

He gave examples of job losses already happening, pointing to 200 jobs lost at Morrisons, 400 at Tesco, and 3,000 at Sainsbury’s. “Small businesses — the backbone of our economy — have been crushed,” he said. “Business confidence is at its lowest level on record, outside of the pandemic.”

It’s not just companies that are struggling, he said. Charities, pharmacists, GPs, and even hospices caring for the dying are being affected. He blamed Labour for voting down amendments that could have helped. “They had the chance to stop this — and they didn’t,” he said. “And we won’t let their constituents forget it.”

The MP then moved on to talk about welfare changes. As a former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, he said he had experience managing welfare in a fair and careful way. But he accused Labour of rushing their reforms without a clear plan.

“There was no mention of Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in their manifesto,” he said. “Now they’re making huge changes without even showing us the impact on vulnerable people.”

He accused the Chancellor of scrambling to save money at the last minute — not because she had a plan, but because she had run out of money. “We’ve gone from incompetence to chaos,” he said. “And it’s hurting real people.”

Towards the end of his speech, the MP listed the Chancellor’s broken promises: saying she wouldn’t increase borrowing — but she did; saying she wouldn’t raise national insurance — but she did; saying she wouldn’t tax farmers — but she did. “Now we’re all paying the price,” he said. “Today’s numbers confirm it. We are poorer, and we are weaker.”

He called on Reeves to scrap what he called the “absurd chaos deal” and instead invest in the UK’s armed forces and public services. “There was a different way,” he said. “Better choices could have been made — on tax, spending, and support for those in need.”

In a final blow, he reminded everyone that to govern is to make choices. “And this Chancellor,” he said, pausing for effect, “has made all the wrong ones.”