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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Except that you ignore what THEY inherited from Labour, Covid and the Ukraine war. Circumstances beyond their control caused the problems the Conservatives had to put up with. Labour under Starmer and Reeves are creating problems of their own and that is what we are talking about.
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Taxes were going to have to go up whoever took power as spending did not match income and borrowing and public services were at their knees.
Labour backed themselves into a corner and hiked employer's NI. They should have increased income tax and been honest that we were living beyond our means but they weren't and we'll all pay the price indirectly through higher prices.
The only positive unintended consequence it might have is to encourage more automation and therefore help Britain's poor productivity.