article_snippet: ’s central claim in this election.
article_snippet: The figure – the foundation of Labour’s
article_snippet: Last year, Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls said the issue that will be centre stage in this election was the same question posed by Ronald Reagan in Ronald Reagan first presidential campaign in 1980:
article_snippet: In the US, the answer back then was No –
article_snippet: and it cost Jimmy Carter the Oval Office.
article_snippet: The Tories will hope a Yes – albeit a qualified one – will similarly be enough to keep Labour out of No10.