Reeves urged to reverse ‘rash’ tax commitments and reform system by think tank
Rachel Reeves should “reject the path of least resistance” and consider rowing back on her “rash” tax commitments at the Budget, a leading think tank has said.
The Institute for Government (IfG) said Labour’s “unrealistic” approach to tax has left the Chancellor reaching for “piecemeal changes”.
The Government has repeatedly said it will not increase the rates of VAT, income tax or national insurance at the Budget in November.
A report by the think tank calls on Ms Reeves to undertake serious tax reform, instead of reaching for an “eclectic grab bag of tax raisers”, which could further complicate the system.
Eclectic grab bag? That's not very nice when mixed in with references to the Chancellor and we know nothing about a rash. Of course this is not a tax to help fund the NHS by taxing folk with a rash. With any other government it would not be necessary to clear up this point, but we are where we are as the dismal saying goes.
How about the exhortation to reject the path of least resistance?
Blimey - Rachel is a politician, not a very good one, but they build their careers on a steely determination to find, own and skip merrily along the path of least resistance until another, easier path beckons.
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When you have painted yourself into a corner changing the width of the brush makes no difference.
DJ - that's a good analogy because they have painted themselves into a corner with their ideology and donor links. They don't know what to do other than carry on painting.
Alas, Dreary Reeves looks to be the best of a bad bunch of Labour women. Though the issue is complicated by Labour's inability to define a woman.
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