
Rachel Reeves plans are not a quick fix but that’s the point
Rachel Reeves’s key choice in this Spending Review is to prioritise long-term investment over day-to-day spending. Within that, some cash will be routed to the Midlands and the North of England rather than London. And against tight limits on day-to-day spending, the chancellor chose to funnel funding towards health. These are important strategic reprioritisations. The…