It's notable how much they're front-loading the increase in spending. They're really banking on people noticing improvements from that. (View Post)

She's increasing spending by more than she's increasing taxation, so increasing borrowing, so inflationary. (View Post)

Yes. And if you spend more on prisons to keep criminals locked up then you don't need so many police officers chasing after them. They were rather large changes that stood out. Thought they woul… (View Post)

So, Labour are gambling that an increase in health spending will improve the NHS enough to win the next election. That's the play. Pretty much that absorbs all the money raised by the NI increas… (View Post)

Committed to increase thresholds on income tax from 2028-9. Wonder if that will survive contact with reality. (View Post)