IFS Zooms In: The Economy Institute for Fiscal Studies

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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The last few days have seen plenty of competing claims about tax rises, but very little discussion of the very tight fiscal situation facing the next government. What problems will they face? Can growth ride to the rescue?
Also in this episode, we explore what's happened to the education system, from funding and teacher pay, to falling pupil numbers and the impact of COVID.
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Since 2008, the UK economy has faced a series of shocks and challenges, leaving the next government with a difficult task. From low growth to falling living standards, we ask what structural problems the next government faces.
We also tackle announcements on limiting tax rises, apprenticeships and the NHS waiting list.
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