The UK should press ahead with the inevitable on tax
Delays in dealing with fiscal pressures risk further damage to household consumption, corporate investment and overall growth
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Reassessing taxes and spending every six months introduces excessive policy uncertainty
Britain is living beyond its means
No party looks truly ready to confront tax-resistant voters with some hard questions
The UK is a fiscal saint, not a sinner
Markets ultimately will take notice if the government demonstrates its ability to lower deficits
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The government needs more fiscal headroom but must ensure it does no harm
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History suggests the political approach ends in unsustainable debt and lower GDP
A tax-raising British Budget with no long-term solutions
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