After an uncertain start, the Budget offers Labour a chance to light up the story we told when we first launched our manifesto. Keir Starmer was bold: Labour’s number-one promise was wealth creation. But how to make good on that pledge?
Whenever we talk about wealth creation, the guiding question is simple: who are we creating wealth for? The last 14 years of Conservative rule have been very good for some. The top 1 per cent in Britain have seen their wealth grow by £1trn. The average 1 per-center has enjoyed a £2.2m boost to their fortunes since 2010, 41 times more than the remaining 99 per cent.
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