economic decisions taken then, labour feel like they economic decisions taken then, labourfeel likeaken then, labour feel like they are on the front foot when it comes to the economy. they are comfortable, confident even in selling their economic message to the country. what i think you will hear from rachel reeves over the next wee while is a pitch for what she thinks is the political centre. basically for a bit of reassuring ideology, saying we will not make big, bold policy pledges that will maybe spook voters, we will not say anything particularly ambitious when it comes to tax or spending. instead of that, we will focus a lot on fiscal rules, on keeping the economy in check are not going too far with spending and tax. basically a message to say to voters you don't need to be worried about our economic mess. rachel reeves herself is an interesting choice for kier starmer to take into the general election is a shadow chancellor. a former economist at the bank of england, someone who knows the economy well. it wouldn't surprise me if she spends a lot of this speech trying to say t