Telegraph column says Labour has belatedly embraced the Laffer Curve, too late

A Telegraph piece argues Labour has finally discovered the Laffer Curve but it is too late. Separately, a search spike on the 2026 budget coincides with reports the Chancellor rejected calls to raise Capital Gains Tax.

Timeline

1. 21 Oct, 06:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 21 Oct, 06:00 UTCTelegraph runs Laffer Curve critique
3. 21 Oct, 06:14 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• when is the budget 2026Google Trends
• Landlords spared £15k Capital Gains Tax hikesThe Negotiator
• Labour has finally discovered the Laffer Curve but it is too lateThe Telegraph