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Mark Burton Nov 2, 2024

"Reeves has not only decided to not increase the duty yet again (on a day after floods generated by climate change killed dozens in Spain), but is in danger of continuing the Conservative practice of planning future Fuel Tax increases but never implementing them. Depressing."

mainly macro: A budget that points the way but doesn’t get us very far
https://mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-budget-that-points-way-but-doesnt-get.html?m=1

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A budget that points the way but doesn’t get us very far

Did Rachel Reeves set Labour on a path to ending austerity, and making up for the lack of public investment over the last fourteen years? ...

Julian D 🏳️‍🌈 #FBPE #RejoinEU Nov 1, 2024

Biggest tax-raising budget since ‘93 and Labour has some explaining to do. Can Reeves and Starmer earn enough trust to carry their ambitious agenda? #UKBudget2024 #LabourParty #Budget2024 #WealthTax #AutumnBudget2024 #SocialJustice #Labour #TaxTheRich

Mark Burton Oct 31, 2024

In response to #Reeves laughable budget response to #transport #decarbonisation, you can support this Crowd Justice fundraiser.
Stop the cuts to walking and cycling.
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-the-cuts-to-walking-and-cycling/
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Stop the cuts to walking and cycling

We support local communities seeking better and more sustainable travel solutions. We also help people campaign against active travel and public transport cuts and oppose damaging road schemes

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Mark Burton Oct 31, 2024

A fair summary:
Editorial: The good, the bad and the ugly in the #Labour Budget | Morning Star
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/editorial-good-bad-and-ugly-labour-budget
#press #UKBudget2024

DuncanMSussexPol Oct 25, 2024

More Freeport nonsense from the new government. There are policies I disagree with where I can understand their continuation under the new lot.

Finding that hard for this one tbh.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j8w73pdn8o

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Budget 2024: UK pledges thousands of new jobs in freeports plan

Critics have said freeports do not boost actual job numbers, but move investment to a different area instead.

Julian D 🏳️‍🌈 #FBPE #RejoinEU Oct 15, 2024

🤔 As @Keir_Starmer talks up "shock & awe" investment in the UK, raising employer NI risks making jobs costlier. Are Labour's fiscal challenges leading them away from their manifesto? #BusinessTax #UKBudget2024 https://buff.ly/3BTNMo8

Elton John and Michelin meals: Labour pulls out all the stops to woo investors

‘You are pivotal to this great cause of our times,’ Keir Starmer tells global bosses in London as he targets wealth creation

The Guardian