Something old, something new. Something borrowed, and something for “red wall” voters deserting the Conservatives en masse.
Like a penitent spouse trying to renew some decidedly tattered wedding vows, Jeremy Hunt this week delivered a budget dressed up as a plea for forgiveness. This government is desperate to present itself at the electoral altar next year as a virgin administration, its wild fling with Liz Truss conveniently forgotten. Something old? That would be the return of basic competence, and a government that doesn’t leave wine stains on the walls or wipe billions off the stock market by accident.
