
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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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?
Host

Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Participants


Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, an expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.

Associate Director
Christine's research examines inequalities in children's education and health, especially in the early education and childcare sector.
Podcast details
- DOI
- 10.1920/pd.ifs.2024.00017
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
. (2024). Election Special: The big issues politicians haven't spoken about [Podcast] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/election-special-big-issues-politicians-havent-spoken-about (accessed: 23 April 2025).
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