Thread 10 Starmer: First Female Chancellor delivers the Budget

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Has the OBR thingy come out ?

OBR document unveiled by Reeves says the previous govt "did not provide the OBR" with all the information available to them and their spring Budget forecast would have been "materially different" if they had.

The only way to drive economic growth is invest, invest, invest. Go, Rachel. The adults are back in the room.

He certainly does

Sounds like Hunt might be right to be worried.

She’s giving stern headmistress vibes to be fair. Disappointed rather than angry

She is good, I didn’t quite expect that.

Laying blame on austerity, Brexit deal and mini budget is good if they do something to fix what they can from that lot.

What a gorgeous wee mite.
So sorry for your loss

I am pleased she actually mentioned Brexit.

The Treasury will be lapping this up - they don't mind borrowing as long as they know exactly how much they owe.

£40b tax rises

I think the comparison with 1945 is good.

Opposition benches have quieted down now

I’ve just realised why I’m less worried about this budget than usual. It’s because being in the bottom decile of income or so I’m not worried that more of the tax increase burden is going to be on me rather than middle and high earners. Reeves could prove me wrong here but every change the Tories made benefitted the middle and high earners most.

Good that she is allowing carers to earn more before losing CA, but shame she hasn't increased the actual allowance.

I don't know if this was deliberate but the camera was focused on KB's face when RR spoke about bullying in the workplace.

At least they're looking at the cliff edge on CA too, hopefully they'll add a taper instead.

If they don’t introduce a taper increasing earnings is pointless.

Yes, that needs sorting.

Fuel duty frozen - well played

No increase to fuel duty

Freezing fuel duty, that will shit* up some who were predicting doom and gloom!

*Meant to say shut, but shit works.

It’s a relief as I do a fair few miles for a retired person

Raised Pension Credit threshold too. That'll take the wind out of the frothers' sails