Growth has been elusive for UK governments for decades, and with Brexit challenges now part of the mix, Labour will have its work cut out to deliver on its pledges.
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National insurance payments are linked to state pension entitlement in the UK – but the Conservatives want to abolish them for the self-employed.
The UK needs 300,000 new homes every year to fix the housing crisis.
Tax evasion crackdowns, efficiency savings and welfare cuts are easy political sells – but getting these measures to deliver large amounts of revenue is much more difficult.
There is something contrived about parties producing detailed plans for a parliament that may well last five years, in a world that is volatile and uncertain.
Both the Conservatives and Labour have promised not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT should they win the election – but most voters don’t believe them.
Many older people fear being pulled into income tax as the state pension climbs closer to the tax-free allowance.
Success on social media won’t mean a thing unless it persuades voters to go out and support you on election day.
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Visiting Academic, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Professor of Business Economics, University of Birmingham
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Head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George's, University of London
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Professor of Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor of Industrial Strategy & Regional Development, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regions and Industrial Strategy (CGRIS), University of Bath