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They have a far left contingent but they don't have much leverage right now. I think the reality is that the UK's high spending, high historical debt, and already high taxes don't leave much room for pet projects and populist spending. If they increase the deficit they risk credit downgrades and much higher cost of debt servicing, exacerbating their issues during their tenure. If they increases taxes even more, they suppress what little economic growth they're likely to see during their tenure, and risk recessions. Their only realistic path here is very centrist: rein in spending to focus more on infrastructure and R&D. Especially the energy grid, which is fucked. If they plunge the country into recession or make things even worse, they guarantee a Reform government in 2029.
There is a ray of sunshine. I'm seeing really promising legislative changes re planning and zoning. Removing a lot of the red tape and disallowing councils from blocking new developments will allow far more housing to be built. This is arguably the single biggest quality of life issue for Brits. Bringing rent and the cost of ownership down could cement Labour as the next winners.
For anyone who is dependent on their disability benefit to not be homeless, starving, cold, or a combination of all three, they are making it a lot worse.
Let's gloss over that though, shall we?
As I understand it, the plan is to get long term unemployed who can work back into work. I have seen no evidence that the plan would result in the permanently disabled being made homeless, but please cite what you're referring to.
Use your brain - if they are cutting it by 5bil then they will make it harder for people to get PIP that is undoubtedly true as how else would they make savings.
Those people will no longer be able to afford essentials. Hence, could become homeless.
many of those on PIP already work bear in mind.
In order to make savings, they will have to force those unable to work to work which will either cause them to have worsened chronic health issues (which will cost NHS more), or cause them to be homeless as they cant work, or force them to rely on carers even further.
The idea that there are lots of people on PIP who could work with some encouragement is frankly ridiculous