the nation hope, a pledge to boost the economy and build a brighter future for our children, the words of keir starmer. the guardian. i will fix britain, over doubts over how starmer will pay for it, reflecting our conversation this evening. the ft, a tax kit tax hit unveiled by starmer to end the tory chaos. is there an issue about the conspiracy of silence over possible cuts and possible tax hikes? pauljohnson said on newsnight injanuary, whoever wins newsnight in january, whoever wins probably newsnight injanuary, whoever wins probably has to put up taxes. i think there is a definite concern about what is coming down the line. we are talking about austerity, those departments that are not protected cannot suffer any further cuts. i think you look at lots of papers and they are focused on the tax, i will be more concerned about public spending cuts and what that does to areas in the best areas in which i operate and that cannot happen. we which i operate and that cannot