Times letters: a reset for Labour — and local democracy
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Sir, Louise Haigh is entirely correct that the government requires an economic reset ('Fight off Reform with higher taxes and spending, PM told', news; 'PM must show country what party stands for', news, May 5). Voters understand that in order to bring about an improvement in public services and thus an improvement in their lives, the money has to come from somewhere.
Sadly by boxing themselves in and vowing not to increase income tax, Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves were forced to aim at the worst possible targets, pensioners and welfare recipients. The government should have the courage to admit these mistakes, restore those cuts and instead raise the level of income tax, particularly the higher rates. Rather than
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