Much ado about nothing

摘要

A bunfight over tax-and-spend poli-cies is a traditional feature of the modern election. So it was no great surprise when Labour spent much of this week seeking to demolish Tory spending plans. Despite Labour's bombardment, the Conservative plans remained essentially intact. One reason is that Labour has changed tack. Its first line of assault had been to suggest that the Conservatives would slash spending by £35 billion.