Reeves has chosen decline Opinion Labour have stuck to the line that they had “no choice” but to make “tough decisions”, but Rachel Reeves had an opportunity to put forward a Budget to kickstart economic growth, and she chose to do the opposite, says James Vitali “Politics is always a choice”, the Prime Minister said on Monday during a pre-Budget [...]
Build, Baby, Build: Four things the next government must do if it’s serious about growth Build, Baby, Build Both parties say they will go for growth, but they are ducking some of the really big questions about how we get there, says James Vitali Both main parties are conscious of how precarious the UK’s public finances will be over the next Parliament. Both are hopeful that a significant uptick in the UK growth [...]
If he can’t cut taxes, the Chancellor must give Brits a stake in the economy James Vitali The Budget is the government’s last chance to set out a vision for the economy before the next election – it should be one that supports hard work, investing and helps people be less dependent on the state, argues James Vitali A Budget speech is an exercise in storytelling: about where the economy is coming [...]
