Right turn ahead for Reeves and Starmer

This is Reeves’s fundamental problem: our system of social democracy is coming apart as it becomes increasingly unaffordable.

The situation is grave. The post-war settlement is breaking down on all fronts—at home and abroad. It is a great unravelling.

To placate the furious Labour left, Reeves will likely resort to yet more damaging tax rises while cutting welfare and increasing defence spending. The centre-right must respond with clarity and discipline. Any other strategy is a mistake:

• Welcome every spending cut.

• Oppose every tax rise.

New article: Right turn ahead for Reeves and Starmer

Against all their instincts, Labour are about to turn further right. Centre-right politicians and think tanks must drive them forward in a situation which is more serious than commonly understood.

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