There is the anti-landlordism that stymies those who have come into property, often by their own hard work and savviness, and wish to profit by making a home for others.
There is anti-pensionism and anti-saverism, all of which punish those who have tried to be net contributors to Britain. And, of course, there is the continued assault on earnings and wealth, symbolised by the mansion tax.
Reeves seems weirdly oblivious to the fact that women without means, without ambition and careers, are all too often dependent on men: and all too often lethally so, as domestic violence figures still show.
A young woman encouraged, as they are by Starmer’s Government, to think that their best option is to be dependent – either on the state or a man – is a young woman set up to fail.
Disincentivised from innovating, profiting, and being ambitious, such a woman – barely half a century after attaining equal rights – is hardly well poised to feel empowered. ...
Extracts from longer article at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/30/rachel-reeves-has-created-the-most-anti-feminist-budget/ and at https://archive.is/CZanY
Meanwhile the Women's Budget Groups says:
Some positive steps for women but more ambition needed
“The Chancellor introduced some positive steps to tackle the cost of living. With housing and food costs still higher than headline inflation, those on the lowest incomes are spending proportionally more to meet basic needs. But we needed to see bolder measures that could’ve been funded through more ambitious changes to our tax system.
Continues at https://www.wbg.org.uk/article/some-positive-steps-for-women-but-more-ambition-needed-says-wbg/
WBG having an online discussion re Budget on 9 December 2025.
See https://www.wbg.org.uk/event/autumn-2025-budget-analysis/