It was the basis of what they said they would do and why people voted for them, and was full of unicorns. No different to what we are seeing from the Tory candidates saying what they would do if they become PM. Just who said it!
I don't remember Labour offering simultaneously large tax cuts* and significant public sector spending increases at exactly the same time. In fact they didn't offer a tax cut but looked to increase them to cover the spending commitments:
At-a-glance guide: Labour manifesto - BBC News
Labour launches its manifesto ahead of the general election. Here are some of the key points.
www.bbc.co.uk
They claimed their manifesto was fully costed which I highly doubt was the reality but it'll be a lot closer than the Unicorns offered by Boris Johnson and Jeremy "super charge the economy" Hunt.
Edit: Personally I would prefer my politicians to be realistic, actually like Rory Stewart was rather than offer the most stupid offer to try to bribe voters. And let's be clear these Unicorns weren't aimed at the general voter, they were squarely aimed at the Tory membership who I'm sure will enjoy the benefit of the tax cuts.
*Especially to the higher taxpayers like MPs as Johnson seems to think £80k is an average salary based his comments on the BBC TV debate.
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