They don't have much room to manoeuvre
We've a budget deficit of gargantuan proportions, which means tax hikes all round for the next decade to pay off. However, the Labour Party is in absolute freefall in the polls while Unison amongst others is threatening to withhold a £1.8m donation unless the government stops pandering to big business and does more to help the man in the street.

Expect drinkers, smokers and drivers to be excessively penalised.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Wed 22 Apr 2009, 9:56, Reply)