‘Labour’s desire to avoid tax-and-spend presents many constraints’
In his last budget before the general election, chancellor Jeremy Hunt proved the rule that this grandstand “fiscal…
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‘An IWD prediction: The next parliament will be the most diverse ever’
Winston Churchill once joked that “a politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow,…
‘Women and girls’ health must be a priority every day, not just on IWD’
I recently joined a delegation to Tanzania and Zanzibar where we visited maternal medical clinics run by some…
‘The Tory’s generational smoking ban is a gimmick – unlike Labour’s plan for a smoke-free Britain’
SPONSORED POST At the Conservative Party conference last year, alongside the decision to announce the cancellation of HS2…
‘Budget austerity means Labour will desperately need growth – but how?’
Forecasts, in politics and economics alike, are a risky business. However, it’s probably safe to predict, that this…
Budget 2024: Read Keir Starmer speech in full attacking Tory ‘Chuckle Brothers of decline’
This is a copy of Labour leader Keir Starmer’s 2024 Budget speech as written (rather than delivered) for…
‘Liz Kendall’s DWP shakeup is bold – but should be even bolder’
This week Demos hosted Liz Kendall in her first major speech as Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary. Speaking…
‘Labour’s poll lead hides a base split on net zero, immigration and trans rights’
That Labour will win the next election is, as political predictions go, something of a safe bet. With…
‘The next government must do more to define and tackle anti-Muslim prejudice’
Government ministers were reluctant to spell out why it was “wrong” for Lee Anderson MP to say that…
Budget 2024: ‘Labour must hold firm in opposing rumoured inheritance tax cut’
The spring budget is fast approaching, and tax cuts are running around the chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s mind. After…
