‘Voters are far wearier than in 1997. Keir Starmer is a man for our times’
It’s so obvious that it barely needs saying, and yet it’s truly fascinating. On just about every metric,…
Rachel Reeves
Starmer and Sunak neck and neck on the economy among over-65s as Reeves woos City with major speech
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak are close to neck and neck on the economy among those aged over…
‘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…
‘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…
Budget 2024: Watch Labour’s new campaign ad on their key question to voters
Labour has released a new campaign video ahead of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s 2024 Budget, highlighting a key question…
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…
Budget 2024: Reeves outpolls Hunt as Tories face worst poll on record
A new poll by Ipsos has found the public favours Rachel Reeves as Chancellor over Jeremy Hunt, while…
Liz Kendall full speech: ‘How we’ll get Britain working again, and follow in the footsteps of Attlee, Wilson and Blair’
This is a copy of Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions’ Liz Kendall’s speech as written…
‘A non-dom Budget would show Labour can tax without hitting most workers’
Expectation management is starting to ramp up ahead of next week’s budget and the messages coming out of…
