What taxes might Labour raise?
Growth alone will not fix Britain’s public finances
To win big in general elections, the Labour Party needs to convince fretful voters that it can be trusted with the economy. Clement Attlee sold post-war nationalisations with the mien of a staid bank manager. Ahead of the party’s landslide win in 1997, New Labour pledged to copy years of restrictive Tory spending targets. Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, has adopted a similar tactic ahead of Labour’s widely expected election win on July 4th.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Fiscal hole: needs filling”
Britain June 22nd 2024
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