Can Labour afford to break its tax pledges?
Some in government fear that Rachel Reeves is about to make the right move at the wrong time.
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George Eaton
George Eaton is the senior editor (politics) at the New Statesman. He writes the Morning Call political briefing and contributes columns, features and interviews. george.eaton@newstatesman.co.uk
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