Sheer incompetence is what comes to mind. Surely the Labour Party could have engaged experts while still in opposition to develop ideas - I’m sure you would have helped if asked!!
Excellent article as always, thanks. I also don’t understand the logic behind the hand tying of ruling out increases to the rates of income tax, VAT, and national insurance. Especially having done the latter anyway then spending weeks tenuously claiming that they have not. It would have taken a hell of lot more than avoiding any mention of tax not to comfortably win the election. I can only think that it was motivated by greed rather than fear, to win as big a majority as possible. I’m sure the Labour hierarchy and activists were delighted with themselves on election night but now the public suffers the consequences.
Excellent insight into the bizarre decisions taken by Reeves and i firmly believe this will prove to be catstrophic for Labour and they will now be fighting rear-guard action to retrieve the situation which will be used against them. Labour had a huge mandate to do something generational here to move the goalposts and have four years for it to be forgotten but haven't.
Your insights into companies change in behaviours may come to pass but I would suggest that it may also cause inflationary transfers as businesses seek to recover additional costs either way how does it help the growth growth mantra?
Sheer incompetence is what comes to mind. Surely the Labour Party could have engaged experts while still in opposition to develop ideas - I’m sure you would have helped if asked!!
Excellent article as always, thanks. I also don’t understand the logic behind the hand tying of ruling out increases to the rates of income tax, VAT, and national insurance. Especially having done the latter anyway then spending weeks tenuously claiming that they have not. It would have taken a hell of lot more than avoiding any mention of tax not to comfortably win the election. I can only think that it was motivated by greed rather than fear, to win as big a majority as possible. I’m sure the Labour hierarchy and activists were delighted with themselves on election night but now the public suffers the consequences.
Be very interested in hearing your take on the farmers and IHT including why the exemption was introduced in 1984.
Excellent insight into the bizarre decisions taken by Reeves and i firmly believe this will prove to be catstrophic for Labour and they will now be fighting rear-guard action to retrieve the situation which will be used against them. Labour had a huge mandate to do something generational here to move the goalposts and have four years for it to be forgotten but haven't.
Your insights into companies change in behaviours may come to pass but I would suggest that it may also cause inflationary transfers as businesses seek to recover additional costs either way how does it help the growth growth mantra?
If only they would listen to the people they are supposed to be serving.