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fishini, on 14 June 2024 - 01:10 PM, said:

Like Labour the Tories have some interesting views on where the money will come from, and have missed some opportunities to find ways to cut the costs around the NHS and public sector pay. However, unlike Labour they have at least outlined some policies...

Better?

2029s election should be fun, look at these stats....


2030
NHS black hole grows as population ages
One of the biggest dilemmas Sir Keir would face heading into his second term is how to afford huge increases in spending to cope with Britain?s ageing population.

Spending on health is projected to have to increase to 10.1pc of national wealth by 2030, up from 8.1pc at present, as pressure on the NHS and social care grows.

Inevitably that means the Labour leader would have to decide whether to further ramp up taxes on working people to pay for the increasing cost of looking after the elderly.

By 2033 it is projected health spending will hit ?278bn up from the current ?182bn, leaving the Labour leader with an almost ?100bn sized black hole to fill

The huge spike in spending will come about as the end of the decade marks a major demographic tipping point for the UK as, for the first time, one in 10 of the population will be over 75.

At the same time the proportion of under 25s will fall to just a quarter, as Britain becomes an increasingly ageing society.

Mr Mercury, on 14 June 2024 - 12:03 PM, said:

They will have to go some to beat Boris....who also had a big majority. Are you suggesting the public shouldnt be allowed to choose if they keep choosing these idiots..?

s42blue, on 14 June 2024 - 10:34 AM, said:

as someone said it was clear with Raynor last night that she had some scripts she was allowed to say - which basically said nothing.... and therefore she looked crap. They are clearly entering this election in the knowledge that giving as little away as possible is the bets route...

I'm sure the (main) unions will be more amenable to a beer and sandwiches with a Labour govt, but I dont think the doctors are in that group.

We are also going to have however many new teachers - how, my experience is more are leaving the profession and encouraging new people in is a challenge -so as it stands we will have more kids in state schools and a bunch of vacancies to teach them...

Johnnyspireite7, on 14 June 2024 - 10:13 AM, said:

Only if you are a higher earner or a company... https://ifs.org.uk/a...have%20changed.

Amazing to think a Tory govt has presided over that state of affirs, maybe they are the party for the common man...or maybe it Reform, who want to drive up wages by keeping out migrants, improve the NHS for people with less money by encouraging others to pay for their own care...


And Labour want to throw more money at things by taxing education, and finding a magic money tree through growth but they dont say how the growth will come...