Britain is living beyond its means
No party looks truly ready to confront tax-resistant voters with some hard questions
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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
Britain needs to unleash the spirit of entrepreneurship
We continue to put too many obstacles in the way of businesses that want to take risks and make things happen
A tax-raising British Budget with no long-term solutions
The chancellor’s failure to drive growth and cut spending leaves future levy rises on the cards
The UK’s fiscal problems aren’t just about growth
Reassessing taxes and spending every six months introduces excessive policy uncertainty
Britain needs a bold Budget, not just another balancing act
The chancellor must initiate lasting reforms to raise revenue and cut costs
Beware populist economics
History suggests the political approach ends in unsustainable debt and lower GDP