Child benefit cap gone. I think this is the sum total of what this budget is about. Shore up Starmer and Reeves’ position and defer the sensible decisions for another day. (View Post)

They’ve fundamentally lost trust. It’s exceptionally hard for them to win it back and budgets like this won’t help one bit. It’s not impossible, but it’s now extremely tough for them. (View Post)

So far has to be one of the most hilariously un-self-aware speeches ever given on the floor of the House. (View Post)

Cut in cash ISA limit only applies to people below 65. That’s nice and fair then. (View Post)

There’s a lot in there that’s simply bizarre politics, and comes I think as a result of the sudden shift to Plan B after they got terrified of the IT rise. This is going to be another budget that ple… (View Post)