IFS Zooms In: The Economy Institute for Fiscal Studies

On Monday, we released our comprehensive analysis of the parties manifestos at an event in Westminster.
After some time digesting and analysing the manifestos, we’ve concluded that neither of the main parties is being honest with voters about the challenges we face in coming years. 
So, what are the manifestos missing? What are the big challenges facing us? And what information should voters be aware of as they head to the polls?
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We discuss 'levelling up' and local government and see how much progress has been made. We also analyse the SNP and Plaid Cymru manifestos.
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We discuss the Reform UK and Green Party manifestos and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within them.
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We discuss the Labour manifesto launched on Thursday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.
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We discuss the Conservative manifesto launched on Tuesday and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within it.
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It’s manifesto week, and we’ll be coming to you with plenty of analysis of the promises, pledges and numbers. In this episode, we’ll dive into some work looking at the how the size and shape of the state have changed over recent decades, and how the tax system has changed since 2010. We'll also give our reaction to the Liberal Democrat manifesto.
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