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Spending Review: The Labour government must escape its own shadow

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Labour tiptoed cautiously through its first year - now is the time to escape its own shadow.

Spending Review is also a one -off opportunity to show the private sector and international investors that it has a confident, deliverable vision.

The proportion of the country's GDP that is being earmarked for capital spending, is 2.7% on a five-year average.

New borrowing rules that freed up spending on big projects also mean tight settlements on day-to-day spending.

Public seems to expect more from the state since the pandemic, even if it does not want to stump up the taxes to pay for it.

Opposition parties are now advocating more radical surgery to the size of the state in the UK .

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English

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