Budget 2016 - watch it live here, 12.30pm!

[KateMumsnet]

Chancellor George Osborne will introduce his eighth budget at lunchtime today - he's expected to announce fresh spending cuts of £4bn, as well as a radical shakeup for schools in England, with every school becoming an academy by 2020, effectively ending local authority control. He'll also announce new funds to finance a longer day for secondary schools, with heads able to bid for funds for additional school activities and overtime pay.

Join us here to watch live at 12.30pm - and do let us know what you think of his announcements here on the thread.

I'll be very interested to come on and see what other people make of it all. I feel.. wary of all this schools stuff.

And a bit sad about more cuts, suspecting that they won't be hitting the less vulnerable and more well off so much.

The 'school stuff' is appalling. As a student teacher and a parent I can see no upside to the proposals at all. I can hardly bear to watch.

Longer hours? This is getting crueler and crueler.

Starts soon, i almost dont want to watch as will be bad news

I feel the same. It's never wracking.

dont feel very optomistic,,but we will soon see

Cameron saying that people should act with genuine compassion?! I've heard it all now.

where's John Bercow ?? thought he likes his bit in the spotlight

It's starting, grab something firm...

School day to be extended by an hour apparently. When most secondary kids have an hours travel due to the fucking awful school selection system, when are they actually meant to be kids or do any activities. And the poor teachers who barely get any time with their own kids will have their work load added to.

What's with David Cameron's face ??

Has he got his dinner stuck in his teeth..he appears to be gurning .

Probably had a pork sandwich

It's because he's trying hard to reconcile what he is saying with what he really knows is right but is choosing to ignore.

Our economy is growing faster than any other economy in the world.

Remember this when we get told we need to make cuts.

cant see IDS

I think they are keeping IDS hidden in case he cheers at cuts to the poor again

maybe it's his turn on the pig? :o

God, Osbourne really has the most monotonous voice. I'm nodding off here.

wouldnt surprise me if he keeps out the way,bloody coward

I'm playing Budget Bingo.

'Britain living within it's means'

Just marking my place by calling Osbourne an arsehole.

:)

IDS is off happy dancing somewhere the shiny headed bollockwaffle

GO has got a silver streak or hes a little bold patch

you can tell im bored

Coffee, i raise you "long term economic plan"