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18 May 2022

Ranked: every patronising Conservative cost-of-living crisis survival tip

Governing party politicians have time and again made gaffes relating to rising bills and prices.

By Harry Clarke-Ezzidio and Hugh Smiley

Short of providing, erm, sufficient financial support to Britons struggling to pay their bills, a number of Tory MPs have decided instead to give the nation their own handy tips for how to deal with spiralling costs.

Whether it’s the genius idea of renting out your granny flat, talking up the myth of a 30p meal, or deploying a mock-Scouse accent, the governing party has been impressively creative in the face of economic strife.

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