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John Healey's first Budget: A missed opportunity for radical change

Britain is not a poor country. It is an unequal one. That is why this Budget represents a missed opportunity.
Kim Johnson MP, Comment Central contributor
Kim Johnson MP
October 28, 2026
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Dr Emily Erickson · 27 Oct 2026
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The Budget must deliver on the Chancellor’s warm words
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Andreas Adamides · 27 Oct 2026
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The only bias the voting system should have is to the voter
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Darren Hughes · 26 Oct 2026
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Sukhpal Ahluwalia · 23 Oct 2026
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Sir Vince Cable · 22 Oct 2026
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Mark Ball · 21 Oct 2026
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Costantino Pistilli, Comment Central contributor
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