
Ben Zaranko explains how the next general election will be shaped by the fiscal challenges facing the political parties.
'Parties will have to face up to these trade-offs and the reality of things, if they want to have a serious go at governing after the next election'@BenZaranko kicks off our programme of 2024 general election work.
— Institute for Fiscal Studies (@TheIFS) February 13, 2024
Read our election 2024 analysis: https://t.co/B2vwvlkXQEpic.twitter.com/inbU993Jhn
Authors

Associate Director
Ben joined the IFS in 2017 and works across a range of areas, including UK fiscal policy and the productivity of the health and social care system.
Explainer details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ex.ifs.2024.0021
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Zaranko, B. (2024). How tight public finances will shape the 2024 election [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/how-tight-public-finances-will-shape-2024-election (accessed: 15 February 2025).
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