Q: Have YOU got faith in #Labour #Chancellor #RachelReevesMP? 

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Rachel Reeves must build a fairness narrative to support upcoming tax rises in her second budget

Rachel Reeves faces a tough challenge with her second budget on 26 November, needing to justify over £20bn in tax rises amidst Labour’s promise of renewal. Her recent conference speech emphasized investment over austerity and positioned Labour as the true workers’ party, but it lacked a clear framew... [More info]

Funny how “budget responsibility” never includes taxing the rich. Raise corporation tax, capital gains tax, and restore the 50% band—simple fixes if Labour were actually a centre-left party.

#Lanbour #WelfareUturn #WelfareCuts #LabourBudget #RedTories #TaxTheRich #PublicSpending #endausterity

There is a lot to like about this Labour budget...

Private schools NOW TAXED
Capital gains tax UP
Non dom status ABOLISHED
Tax loopholes CLOSED
Extra 5000 tax staff to fight fraud & chase tax cheats

#Labourbudget #Budget2024 #UK #ukpol #ukpolitics #UnitedKingdom #Britain #Westminster

"So the government was giving Saint Helena £6.5m in the expectation that the island would take precisely no one. In the past two years, not a single person claiming to be Chagossian has pitched up on Diego Garcia. Nor was anyone expected in the 18 months before all things Chagos became the problem of Mauritius. Though if someone did show up, St Helena would get paid substantially more."

But there's no money about…

#LabourBudget
#ChagosIslands
#StHelena

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/21/robert-jenrick-wont-sleep-maddest-person-in-the-room