As Boris Johnson Stumbles, Labour Struggles to Offer a Clear Message - The New York Times - 0 views
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When Boris Johnson hit energy companies with a windfall tax last week as a way of providing more aid for struggling consumers, it was a bittersweet moment for the opposition Labour Party, which had been promoting just such a plan for months.
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For once, Labour could claim to have won “the battle of ideas.” But at a stroke, Mr. Johnson had co-opted the party’s marquee policy and claimed the credit.
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senior leadership “must bear responsibility” for the failure to follow the rules.
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