"There's quite a lot of spending commitments and tax increases... the problem is it's not obvious that there's money in there for some of the areas that are struggling most."
— Institute for Fiscal Studies (@TheIFS) June 10, 2024
⏱️ Watch @PJTheEconomist's take on the @LibDems manifesto and read our response: https://t.co/af821RDNzSpic.twitter.com/y1WFvAjpNi
Authors

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.
Explainer details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ex.ifs.2024.0036
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Johnson, P. (2024). The Liberal Democratic manifesto [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/liberal-democratic-manifesto (accessed: 17 February 2025).
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