What difficult fiscal choices face whoever wins the #GeneralElection? @PJTheEconomist on how the parties vying for our votes should be honest about the challenges ahead.
— Institute for Fiscal Studies (@TheIFS) May 23, 2024
🗳️ Our Election 2024 report covers these key choices and trade-offs in detail: https://t.co/E040kHqrodpic.twitter.com/JIi5Lpqk9q
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