Labour believes fairness must be at the heart of any cuts to spending. Instead of hitting lower and middle-income families so hard, we would ensure the banks made a larger contribution to tackling the deficit and driving forward growth. Those who bear the greatest responsibility for the economic crisis must...
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Labour recognises the important role public services play in the lives of families across the country. While tough choices do need to be made, Labour’s approach to make taxation play a larger role in getting the deficit down would ensure that public spending on vital public services would not be...
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Labour believes we need to reduce the deficit. But this must be done in a way which does not endanger the recovery. We would prioritise growth and jobs, in recognition that they must be central to any economic strategy. Under our plans, additional money from the banks would contribute...
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