Was the whole Budget a joke? Simon Lambert dissects a Chancellor's kamikaze attack on small business
It felt like there was something fishy going on during the Budget speech this week. Chancellor Philip Hammond peppered the few official announcements he made with low-rent panto gags and political jibes. Were these a distraction technique? With the benefit of hindsight, it’s clear that trying to be funny was silly…
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