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8 January 2012

Labour needs an argument about the state not just the deficit

It's time to start a blunter conversation about tax and spending choices.

By Gavin Kelly

Following last week’s media storm about the season’s new East-end duo, Abbott and Glasman, the real business of politics will get back underway this week. And if the weekend’s reports are anything to go by it will see Labour moving to a more muscular position, or at least tone, on deficit reduction.

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