She insists that fiscal responsibility will take priority, but if Labour take power the pressure on her to raise more taxes will be immense.
The Prime Minister also pointed out that his opponent is a lawyer, and told the House “there is nothing compassionate about tolerating illegal migration”.
The problem is that spiralling spending demands quickly use up the options which voters don’t notice. Eventually you need other big sources of revenue,
The present election will turn on whether MPs and activists put national popularity before ideological soundness.
Drawing on decades of experience and friendships from all parties, Sir David – inventor of the swingometer – founded the UK’s psephological profession.
It was May’s best conference speech as Conservative leader. But her One Nation pitch could be too late to save her.
In the third piece in our mini-series evaluating the EEA, our columnist wonders how both sides managed to become so hostile to moderate concepts.
And here we end, by reflecting on what he might have thought about Labour’s move away from the tenet of democratic government.
The 60th anniversary of this composite figure provides an opportunity to lay him to rest.
Instead of leaving the Customs Union but retaining chunks of the Single Market – we shall end up staying in the Customs Union but leaving most of the Single Market.