It's true. If Labour raise income taxes, the party might slump to around a quarter of the vote, and its PM and Chancellor might be even more unpopular than Rishi Sunak in 2024 or Jeremy Corbyn in 2019 - wait, sorry, just got an email from Ipsos with some new polling, I'm sure it's nothing important.
Quite a contrast to the BlueSky consensus the last 24 hours
The Starmer re-elect is dead. The souffle does not rise twice, the prime minister does not come back from that kind of approval rating, or indeed the level of hatred he inspires in the country now.
It's not the sole solution but we need to have a grown up discussion on customs union entry. Stay poor and be taxed highly outside or have soem growth that captures cash. They need to grow a pair
lol lmao
I had high hopes for Starmer but needless own goals, abysmal comms, adopting socially conservatives stances, and generally awful political sense has really damaged this government's future prospects.
A real shame since many of their policies are very good and essential for the UK's future.
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Why is no one making the argument that the risk of the tax say allowed them to invest and improve public services so that the initial shock/broken promise is forgotten. No we are just gonna have more farmers for the next 4 years that know how to get in the news
I just want to see what sellotape and string fix they come up with instead of Income tax to stabalise public finances. Something unwieldy, illogical and unsustainable probably.
It's funny that the biggest complainers about potential income tax rises are the supporters of Brexit who yearned for the return of their beloved nation state. Well nation states are meant to inspire sacrifice and loyalty from its inhabitants. I guess they don't like that bit of Brexit.
Why are you assuming it’s all about income tax? Have I missed something?
I thought the plan was to raise interest rates, knowing that whilst the right thing to do it would be so unpopular he would have to resign, giving his successor the dividend of an improved economy as a springboard to win in 2029. I knew nothing.
I thought the plan was to raise interest rates, knowing that whilst the right thing to do it would be so unpopular he would have to resign, giving his successor the dividend of an improved economy as a springboard to win in 2029. I knew nothing.
Also, the very next question on the DQs shows that the public believe the u-turn was done out of a sense of weakness, with the third of the trio showing only 12% feel the government has handled the coming budget well. Cherrypicking, even within the series.
Why tho? - if I come tax rules required those on £100k pay more thank those on £60k what is wrong with that?
Funny thing is that Bluesky doesn’t need to be representative of online pundit opinion to be right on this one!
Labour could show guts and cut the cost of servicing the debt by raising taxes now when it doesn't have to, instead of waiting until it does have to.
The government - any government - doesn’t generally get credit for not doing stuff, even if voters agree with their non-action
And if Labour is unpopular now wait until gilt yields go up even further
I honestly think Reeves has accelerated not delayed her inevitable exit
What a completely absurd thing to even poll
