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The jury’s out on Labour’s controversial reforms
Lola Hylander walks us through the tricky ground that David Lammy is navigating on judicial reform.
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A budget that did the government no favours
Summarising the fallout from the Autumn Budget, James Crouch looks at how bad this really was for the government.
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Will Rachel Reeves resort to raising one of the least popular taxes?
Ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget, James Crouch looks at the pros and cons of raising council tax on higher value properties
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Is a low tax offering on the right a viable political option again?
James Crouch discusses the public’s shifting attitudes towards a low-tax, low-spend economy as we await the Chancellor’s much-anticipated Autumn Budget…
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Step-by-step: How the Starmer government sank itself over a year ago
The numbers look eye catching now, but if Keir Starmer leaves office soon, it can be traced back to his first months in office, says James Crouch
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What happens if people feel better off but the government doesn’t get any credit?
James Crouch looks at the political trap posed by worsening perceptions of the UK economy, despite marginal improvements to personal finances
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Tory Party Conference: A first step on a long road to recovery?
As the dust settles on conference season, the Conservatives can, like Labour, breathe a sigh of relief that conference exceeded the woeful expectations…
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