Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
John Crace

The only real giveaway in Jezza’s fictional budget was the despair on Tory faces

Jeremy Hunt speaking
Jezza: got off to a slow start, then ground to a halt. Photograph: Maria Unger/Reuters

Was that it? Was that really it? Everything pre-briefed. No surprises whatsoever. Two percentage points off national insurance. Is that what you think my vote is worth? Because it worked so well when you knocked two percentage points off NI in last year’s autumn statement. That really shifted the polls. But hey, they say insanity is doing the same thing twice and expecting a different result.

So let me bask in the giveaway you think will make up for all the damage the government has done over the last 14 years. Feeling good? Thought not.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.