Voters operating in knowledge vacuum because of ‘conspiracy of silence’ on tax rises, says thinktank
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The hard choices on tax and spending that will face Britain’s next government are being ducked by Labour and the Conservatives, leaving voters operating in a knowledge vacuum, a leading thinktank has said.
In a withering assessment, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said neither main party’s manifesto recognised the pressure on the public finances caused by a “toxic mix” of low growth and the after-effects of the pandemic and the energy crisis.
Continue reading…Voters operating in knowledge vacuum because of ‘conspiracy of silence’ on tax rises, says thinktankUK election live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesThe hard choices on tax and spending that will face Britain’s next government are being ducked by Labour and the Conservatives, leaving voters operating in a knowledge vacuum, a leading thinktank has said.In a withering assessment, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said neither main party’s manifesto recognised the pressure on the public finances caused by a “toxic mix” of low growth and the after-effects of the pandemic and the energy crisis. Continue reading…