When it comes to Labour’s plans for cuts, we do not need to read Anas Sarwar’s lips. We just need to look at what the experts say. I will take one expert analysis in response to Labour’s manifesto today. Gemma Tetlow, the chief economist at the Institute for Government, said:

“Like the Conservatives, Labour has done little to row back on the spending cuts already pencilled in for the next Parliament.”

Why was she able to say that, having read the Labour manifesto?