Rachel Reeves today unveiled a huge rail infrastructure project, the long-awaited Northern Powerhouse Rail, which she insists "isn't just political, this is personal.
"But her big announcement comes on the day of yet another U-turn by the government, this time on digital IDs.
So, has the latest volte-face overshadowed the Chancellor's big day?
And with all these U-turns stacking up, we ask the seemingly eternal question: what does this government really stand for?
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