The always-interesting John Harris writes in the Guardian about the increased squeeze on the "squeezed middle" in today's Britain, and how the Labour government has given up on this ever larger part of society.

As someone supporting a two-children family on a single academic salary, I know what it means to be of the squeezed middle.

My objections to the current Labour government are based on broader political concerns, but I certainly share the experience of being abandoned economically, and of seeing my daughters' futures written off.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/30/labour-squeezed-middle-class-budget-families-voters

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The ‘squeezed middle’ is back – and this time it could be Labour’s undoing

Last week’s budget left middle-income families anxious and angry. The party is turning its back on voters it can little afford to lose, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian

My cartoon in today's www.stuff.co.nz & in print Rhe Dominion Post & The Waikato Times.

The non-copyright monster is coming for the Budget...

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