Labour has won the battle of the manifestos with policies that can deliver better growth whereas the PM’s offering more of the same: cuts Had Theresa May come back from her Easter walking holiday and decided against holding a general election,few would hold blamed her. Going to the country on 8 June was always a gamble, as has become evident the longer the campaign has gone on. Consider the reasons for caution. It is mid-term when governments tend to be unpopular. The public is sick of politics after the 2014 Scottish referendum, and the 2015 general election and last year’s EU referendum. May had a workable majority and had vowed to depart the distance. Related: Is Labour's manifesto living in fantasy land? fairly the opposite | Larry Elliott Related: Falling real pay shows the British economy is still struggling | Larry Elliott Related: Tory nerves fray as Jeremy Corbyn narrows Theresa May’s lead in unusual poll Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com