#LibDems aka #FibDems omitting to point out that their 'new' policy is merely a re-affirmation of failed, #antisocial #Neoliberalism and demonstrates their #EconomicIlliteracy!
Via #RichardMurphy & his own blog:
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02/12/the-neoliberal-democrats/

The NeoLiberal Democrats
As the FT has reported: The Liberal Democrats have set out plans to replace the UK Treasury with a “Department for Growth” in Birmingham, in a bid to close the “yawning gap” between London and the rest of the country and boost economic fortunes. Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the centrist opposition...
