Richie is really the wonk of the contest and also the continuity candidate thinking about current government economic policy. So its not surprising that he would be ending it. What that means is, in response to the cost of living crisis with rising energy bills. He would expand cash support for the neediest. That means higher payments to pensioners and families on benefits. But unlike lestras, his competitor, he's only promising tax cuts quite far into the future.
As a
clear lead hardens and the appointment of a new prime minister looms, both contenders are making noises about cutting taxes. But would either have a firm grip on the country’s long-term woes? The
vast makeover of Ethiopia’s capital city—despite a grinding civil war—is an idealised vision of the country’s future. And
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