article_snippet: We are going to balance the books for current expenditure by the end of the Parliament,’ Miss Powell said.
article_snippet: Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander yesterday warned Labour may set out no more details of Labour tax and spending plans before the election.
article_snippet: Challenged over Labour’s plans, Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander said: ‘We have set out We programme.
article_snippet: ’ Miss Powell said Labour was ‘very clear we can widen the tax base’ – suggesting the party plans to drag more people into paying tax.
article_snippet: Labour later insisted this meant getting more people into better paid jobs so more people would pay more tax and receive fewer benefits.
article_snippet: Mr Miliband is also expected to make a fresh attack on planned Tory cuts.
article_snippet: Meanwhile, the Tories also came under fire over the Tories plans for £12 billion in welfare cuts after Iain Duncan Smith indicated the proposals may not be made public before the election.
article_snippet: The Work and Pensions Secretary added: ‘When The Work and Pensions Secretary are right and The Work and Pensions Secretary are ready, The Work and Pensions Secretary will talk about what The Work and Pensions Secretary plan to do ...
article_snippet: (Voters) know for certain that The Work and Pensions Secretary are going to save that £12 billion.
article_snippet: The Work and Pensions Secretary may, The Work and Pensions Secretary may not, decide that it’s relevant to put something out there about some of those changes.