Labour would probably borrow a lot more than the Conservatives if it won the election, but we doubt gilt yields would soar. Labour’s fiscal plans wouldn’t bring debt sustainability into question, inflation expectations are unlikely to leap and relatively low policy rates would anchor the short end of the curve.
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