Departed Downing Street Policy SpAd Says Taxes Will Rise in Autumn Budget

After Guido first reported the departure of Downing Street’s infrastructure SpAd Nick Williams in a policy unit shake-up the ex-SpAd has taken to The Times to swing his bat. Williams, previously a Treasury civil servant before moving to become Labour’s Head of Economic Policy, says:

• Public spending plans aren’t credible, taxes will have to go up in Autumn budget.