In a recent interview, Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted that she would not ‘gaslight’ working people over her plans to turn the economy around. Unfortunately, this merely turned up the dial on the irony meter. The new government has consistently made dodgy claims in an attempt to convince voters that the reality is somehow different from … Continue reading Labour is gaslighting the public to hide its economic failings
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False economies on spending could be just as damaging as tax hikes
So far, the speculation ahead of the Budget on 30 October has focused on the scramble to find tax increases that might not breach Labour’s manifesto commitments, while still having some chance of actually raising some money. This is clearly not going well. Rachel Reeves may end up as the only economist in the country … Continue reading False economies on spending could be just as damaging as tax hikes
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