‘Bread, circuses, and polling errors: Are we truly measuring what matters?’
Pollsters who ask questions that add nuance are rewarded with a richer look at the public’s outlook argues Labour Together's Calum Weir.
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U-turn if you want to…
Rachel Reeves seems to have made a u turn on her budget planning. What does this mean and why do we even know anything yet?
‘A luxury levy is the politically savvy way to ensure the rich pay more tax’
The chancellor should consider a luxury levy to raise revenue from the wealthiest, and has significant political benefits.
‘Cut bills, build trust: the new formula for progressive politics’
Labour must talk about – and act on – living standards now to build trust that they have voters priorities at their heart.
‘Labour needs a reset’, says boss of Britain’s largest trade union
Unison general secretary Christina McAnea has called the government to "reset" and focus more on making people's lives better as Budget Day looms.
‘A small tax with big potential – let the mayors tax tourists’
A tourist tax would boost growth without drawbacks to the Treasury. Give Labour Mayors the the power to charge one and keep the revenue.
‘To win back trust, Labour needs a clear dividing line on tax’
Updating Labour’s 2017 approach on income tax would ensure that only the top 5% of earners pay more - a fair and reasonable dividing line.
‘Raising taxes on the wealthy isn’t just about the money’
A wealth tax can raise revenue, show moral leadership, and prove the government stands for fairness, says Phil White of Patriotic Millionaires UK.
‘Refreshing Help to Save is a low-cost way to help millions build financial resilience’
By updating help to save the Chancellor could help millions to develop financial resilience - at little cost to the Treasury.
Lucy Rigby: ‘Making financial services work for everyone’
Treasury Minister Lucy Rigby says the government's Financial Inclusion Strategy is a plan to make the system work for everyone.
Budget 2025: What measures might the Chancellor introduce?
What we are hearing about what Rachel Reeves might do in this month's budget.
Rachel Reeves vows to make ‘necessary choices’ in Budget, but promises ‘fairness at its heart’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed to take the necessary choices to deliver strong foundations for the economy in a rare pre-Budget speech in Downing Street.