LBC opinion piece, on UK Politics, 11 November 2026
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Read the original article on lbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)Lisa Farmer, chief executive of a veterans' employment charity, argues that spending on employment support now will cut the welfare bill later. She draws on one veteran's story and the Sure Start programme. The column states its argument openly, attributes its key figure to the Institute for Fiscal Studies and declares the author's role, and nothing in it misleads the reader.
Opinion piece: read for false claims of fact and for fairness to the people it names, not for its opinions.
“the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimated benefits to individuals and society worth £2.05 for every £1 spent”
The column names the source of its return-on-investment figure and presents it as an estimate, not as settled fact.
“Lisa Farmer is the CEO of Royal British Veterans Enterprise.”
LBC declares the author's interest, so readers know she runs a charity that would benefit from the funding she argues for.
“it's a fair question”
The author acknowledges the legitimate debate over whether upfront spending delivers results before making her case.
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