The New Statesman
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Rachel Reeves has been accused of implementing austerity 2.0 .
Critics say she is too accepting of the fiscal constraints she inherited and should borrow more to invest.
The difference is that Osborne had been braver before a general election in making the case for tough action than she has been.
Reeves looks set to follow Osborne in beginning her time as Chancellor by raising taxes.
Caving in on issues of day-to-day spending such as the winter fuel allowance will not help. In many ways, Reeves is not continuity Osborne . But she is operating in a world where choices are constrained and demands for public spending far exceed what is affordable. Just as difficult choices had to be made in 2010 , they have to be made now. Frustrating though it may be to some on the left, the fact we now have a Labour government does not change that.
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