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Is Keir ready for power?

The Power Test

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Boris Johnson's Tax and Spend Debate Is Bonkers

I think the problem is that he's defining himself entirely through a prism of sort of fiscal responsibility and economic competence. Whoever wins the next election isn't going to be able to stick to these spending limits, says Lord Tebbit. So he'll have to revisit a lot of these things after the election. I don't know whether Steve, you'd go around the country as well. Clearly Boris Johnson was a very successful campaigning and allows you Prime Minister. And no problem here be less good at campaigning and better at being prime minister. The problem is you've got to get there first and to prove it.

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