[Tubby Isaacs]

The City lawyers and accountant partners seem to have escaped a tax rise, unfortunately. Still, that one's there for later.

[kreuzberger]

I thought that Reeves played an absolute blinder, today. She left the tories and sundry other critics gasping like haddock on a trawler deck.

"Embattled", my arse.

[Boiler]

Fuck off, Ed Davey.

They're negotiating with the EU right now, as you well know. Growth is second in the G7.

This was a botched budget delivered by a chancellor who has diagnosed the disease, but refuses to administer the cure.
This government has chosen to reject the single biggest thing it could do to turbocharge economic growth and repair the £90bn Brexit black hole.
Labour was elected on a promise of tackling the cost of living crisis and growing the economy - and this is the second budget where it’s failed to do either. For millions of people struggling with higher bills, all this budget really offers is higher taxes.

Although I had precious little time to read it today, I did note that it was refreshing not to have the usual whining about rejoining the EU BTL in the Guardian, nor the accusations towards those who voted remain but would now vote to leave it of being liars, as though you can't change your mind in the light of events.

[davidjay]

I thought that Reeves played an absolute blinder, today. She left the tories and sundry other critics gasping like haddock on a trawler deck.

"Embattled", my arse.

The girl certainly did dun good

[satnav]

When the biggest complaint from GB News is that Rachel Reeves failed to let one of their piss poor journalists ask her a question it would suggest she did rather well.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

I thought that Reeves played an absolute blinder, today. She left the tories and sundry other critics gasping like haddock on a trawler deck.

"Embattled", my arse.

Covering her arse, according to the Guardian... raising taxes to pay for u-turns...

[Tubby Isaacs]

There are some pretty heroic efficiency savings in future plans, including for areas which are on their arse, like courts. But there's quite a bit of headroom, and I presume this will have to be used.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Rachel Reeves targets UK’s wealthiest in £26bn tax-raising budget

What's going on at The Guardian? A strangely positive headline. By tomorrow they'll be on to the usual "massive missed opportunity for the radical change everyone wants" or something about the government "refusing to rule out"slaughter of the first born.

In fairness Heather Stewart is pretty fair, and this is one of her big days.

[davidjay]

Rachel Reeves targets UK’s wealthiest in £26bn tax-raising budget

What's going on at The Guardian? A strangely positive headline. By tomorrow they'll be on to the usual "massive missed opportunity for the radical change everyone wants" or something about the government "refusing to rule out"slaughter of the first born.

In fairness Heather Stewart is pretty fair, and this is one of her big days.

Don't worry, the Mail are making up for it.

[The Weeping Angel]