What they'll be announcing needs to be done at some point. All parties (including Labour) are in agreement about that. They only thing they can't agree on is when. Very difficult to pass judgement on, because economics isn't an exact science, it's all about doing what you think is best. No one knows exactly the best way to get out of this mess for sure - if it's even possible in reality - they're just giving their opinion on it.
So anal raping now or later, it really makes no difference.