Martin Kettle highlights the political importance of the upcoming budget and the difficulties facing Rachel Reeves as the Labour government considers the prospect of having to increase income tax (Rachel Reeves is damned if she raises income tax in the budget – and damned if she doesn’t, 6 November).
If Labour gets punished at the next election, it may not be because of a single broken electoral promise; it will more likely be because the electorate does not trust that there is a coherent, effective plan for governing.
