Spring Statement 2018
Blink and you might have missed it - the new look Spring Statement was a shorter affair than in previous years and was definitely not a Budget. In fact, lasting…
Was today’s Budget box office gold or copper cobblers?
Did the Chancellor live up to his moniker (Spreadsheet Phil, Box Office Phil, PH1 to name a few) when he delivered his Budget today? He certainly managed a few gags…
Where was the rabbit?
We have grown used to the Chancellor pulling the proverbial rabbit out of the hat at the end of the Budget Statement – it is the crowd-pleasing headline grabber that…
An Autumn Statement Delivered in the Dark
Philip Hammond delivered his first, and last, Autumn Statement to the Commons on Wednesday. Not one for gimmicks or showmanship, Hammond presented what was largely a continuity budget statement, confirming…
Sugaring a bitter Budget pill
This lunchtime George Osborne delivered his eighth Budget and announced a sugar levy on soft drinks. The issue of a ‘sugar tax’ is a multi-layered one that requires a great…
Another bumbling budget?
Are we heading for another omnishambles budget? Reading press reports over the last week, you would not be too far off the mark thinking that perhaps Osborne has not learned…