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#71 Some News! (opens the original)
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#70 Duty for Care (opens the original)
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Welcome to the 70th instalment of the Liberal Digest. While we might be plunging deeper into summer, that hasn’t stopped the new Government from winding down its policy blitz. Just this week, sweeping reforms to fix social care were floated, and the devolution agenda deepened as Andy Burnham announced that mayors will be granted a portion of income tax receipts raised in their regions. Like these ideas or not, it’s increasingly apparent that the latest inhabitant in Number 10 is committed to sha
#69 What Difference Does It Make? (opens the original)
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Welcome to the 69th instalment of the Liberal Digest. We have a new Prime Minister, and he’s come racing out the blocks with a flurry of announcements aimed at creating ‘breathing space’ in people’s wallets and bank accounts, and signalling intent for what his Government is going to prioritise — the cost of living. It is fair to say that they work more effectively as signals than as actual policies. Cutting VAT on energy bills amounts to an extremely small benefit per family, and one that will l
#68 Over and Out (opens the original)
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Welcome to the 68th instalment of the Liberal Digest. It was a project that started with such optimism. But a breakdown in leadership, a lack of direction, and, ultimately, a failure to get results meant things could only go one way. No, we’re not talking about England’s doomed bid to end 30 60 years of hurt, but Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership as Britain’s Prime Minister. This will be his final weekend in Number 10, Downing Street, before being replaced by Andy Burnham</sp
#67 Bin it Off (opens the original)
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Welcome to the 67th instalment of the Liberal Digest. The best (or worst?) of British politics was on display this week as Nigel Farage threw in the towel on being an MP temporarily in an attempt prove a point about something to do with the establishment(?), and has been left with a by-election in which his strongest opponent is a bin. Elsewhere, prominent wealth tax campaigner Gary Stevenson’s documentary, and promotion of it, made the mistake of exposing him to actual economists and tax expert
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