Pay more tax, get less in return: this budget lays bare the bleak reality of Britain’s economy
Jeremy Hunt didn’t mention that living standards may fall by 7% over the next two years, leaving many people treading water, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
@MimiJ9 it’s almost as if the Tory policies simply don’t work, and make things worse over time. It shouldn’t need to be said, but just because a lot of people think a certain set of policies will produce the outcome they want, doesn’t mean that it’s true.