The Guardian – A last desperate act
The chancellor’s budget announcement is “a last desperate act” ahead of the general election, with tax at its highest level since 1948 despite a 2p national insurance cut, according to The Guardian. It adds that the cuts bring the “threat of a fresh squeeze on public spending to come after polling day”.
The paper also says that the lack of any real surprises in the Budget “appeared to reduce significantly the prospect of a snap election in May”.