Rachel Reeves is being practical. She’s cutting the luxury fat from a good program. The Motability Scheme will still help millions of people. It will just help them in less flashy cars. Your neighbour’s blue Fiat might not be sexy, but it’s honest.
So, pour a coffee and watch this space. The fight over luxury cars on benefits is just getting started. Will the luxury lobbies fight back? Will the Bentley owners march on Parliament? Probably not in their Bentleys. But it’s fun to imagine.
One thing is certain: the next time you see a ridiculously expensive car with a blue badge, you’ll smile. You’ll know a Chancellor is on the case. And that, my friend, is a glorious piece of political drama. Drive on—just maybe not in a Porsche.
