There must be an election coming.
And there is: the local elections in England and Wales in just over a fortnight.
Then the general election to follow within months.
Labour are doubling down on their attacks on the Conservative idea of scrapping National Insurance.
The Tories see it as a double tax on working people alongside income tax.
But Labour are seeking to weaponise the idea – asking how it would be paid for, suggesting it could lead to cuts to the NHS or the state pension.
The Conservatives say it is a long-term ambition and point to their instincts to cut taxes when they can.