General Election Manifestos

2024 General Election

Three ways politicians always promise to raise money without increasing taxes – and why they rarely deliver

— Both Labour and Conservative parties exaggerate their opponents’ plans, relying on uncertain income streams for funding. Their common strategies include tax evasion crackdowns, efficiency savings, and welfare cuts, often proving difficult to implement and yielding less than expected.

2024 General Election

Lib Dem proposals take social care reform seriously – but doubts remain over how they’d pay for it

— The Lib Dem manifesto addresses many of the key areas in social care that need reform. But it doesn’t say how the party would pay for them.