A conspiracy of silence
Both Labour and the Conservatives are being disingenuous on spending. They must reckon with the choices facing the country.
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Labour’s strict spending rules could split a Starmer government
Without economic growth, tensions between the leader and Rachel Reeves could emerge.
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Has Labour dropped its £28bn green pledge?
Keir Starmer’s suggestion that the party may “borrow less” conceals the real choice he faces on public spending.
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Labour must find a path to responsible spending with flexible fiscal rules
By 2030, government will need £142bn more a year just to maintain current public service levels. This is not the…
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Why is there always a magic money tree for defence?
The case for boosting public sector pay is stronger than that for gifting more funding to the wasteful Ministry of…
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The left should try to shape Starmerism, not bury it
If radicals fail to make clear demands on Starmer, New Labour’s old guard will take advantage.
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Why we need an Office for Spending Evaluation
Governments too rarely spend for the long term – a new institution could help change that.
ByMandelson: Labour cannot ignore the need for spending cuts
Business Secretary will argue that ministers must be "wise spenders, not big spenders"
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