Spring Budget 2023

doodah · 14 Mar 2023 at 15:46

Time to put the gloves on and reach for the lubricant.

So far I've heard wine will be going up 45p but also they're increasing the lifetime allowance for pension pots before having to pay tax (assume this will benefit the few rather than the many).

There's help for childcare costs which is good, but we still remain one of the most expensive in the developed world for childcare costs.

I wonder what horrors they'll leave on the doorstep of the next government. Any predictions?

doodah · 15 Mar 2023 at 12:36

Well, well, well - OBR predicting <3% inflation by the end of the calendar year.

doodah · 15 Mar 2023 at 12:41

Finally a Brexit bonus after significantly much worse consequences, cheaper beer at the pub.

doodah · 15 Mar 2023 at 12:44

Is he boasting about bringing the debt down after massively increasing it for the last 13 years?

Remember getting rid of the deficit? Or how austerity would bring our debt down (it did to some extent) or be rid of it?

doodah · 15 Mar 2023 at 12:47

They've cut inequality? That sounds beyond dubious.