Credit where it’s due, at least Alastair Darling’s statement today has the virtue of being a simple change, rather than the convoluted nonsense he was talking about a couple of weeks ago. I find the psychology of Labour ministers throughout this debacle fascinating. At each and every turn their response has been to sell off… Continue reading Triangulation and the Treasury
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My budget take on Comment is Free
Well, I seem to be all right. As a public transport-using, non-smoker on a decent wage who is a moderate drinker, I suspect I’ll be the beneficiary of the 2p income tax cut overall (although the devil is always in the detail). But it doesn’t look as if too many people will be particularly happy… Continue reading My budget take on Comment is Free