I'm so over all these budget forecasts being like the Olympics - everyone's got their own event & medal 
! Seriously though, it seems like politicians are more worried about what bond traders think than actually sorting out the country's finances 
. I mean, come on, £20bn isn't a huge hole to fill, but if you can't even get that right, how do we know you'll be good at managing the economy? 
! Seriously though, it seems like politicians are more worried about what bond traders think than actually sorting out the country's finances . I mean, come on, £20bn isn't a huge hole to fill, but if you can't even get that right, how do we know you'll be good at managing the economy? 
. I think its all pretty common sense, but what really gets my goat is that no one ever talks about how much debt we're carrying over from the pandemic. Like, our entire fiscal situation was basically dictated by global events and how those affected trade/exports. We shouldn't be surprised that it's still a mess 
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I'm so frustrated with the way politicians are making promises they can't keep. The idea of having a "fiscal rule" that forces them to balance the books by 2029-30 is just ridiculous 
. What about all the everyday people who are struggling to make ends meet? They're not thinking about bond markets or gilt issuance, they just want a decent standard of living and access to healthcare 
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. This fiscal fiasco is just theatre, plain and simple. I mean, come on, 20bn shortfall in 10 yrs? That's not a hole, that's just budgeting 101 
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. Until then, I'll be over here shaking my head at the theatre of errors 