Starmergeddon has reminded us that being in opposition is much easier than running the country. While good governance requires making the "tough choices" to which Starmer and Reeves have alluded, opposition consists of identifying the Government's failures and presenting one's party as the common sense replacement. The Conservatives have played to this natural advantage, organising opposition to the Government's plans to de-universalise the Winter Fuel Allowance for over-65s and introduce inheritance tax on agricultural estates. The Tories batted well to defend their target voters, painting the Labour Party as incalculably cruel by comparison. The 'Family Farm Tax', as it was soon monikered, was even more fertile ground politically. Britain's farmers, stewards of our green and pleasant land, were heroes in conflict with a cabal of metropolitan left-wingers who sought to undermine their way of life . While reliable polling of public opinion is not yet ...
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