Britain must improve how it uses its fiscal watchdog
Weak buffers and poor support undermine the Office for Budget Responsibility
Weak buffers and poor support undermine the Office for Budget Responsibility

The fiscal watchdog’s error is worse than other Budget leaks because it exists solely to improve the process

Reassessing taxes and spending every six months introduces excessive policy uncertainty

Speculation over what might be in November’s Budget has left me depressed about our capacity for rational policies

Many governments have not come clean with voters about the growing fiscal strains on the welfare state

The chancellor must initiate lasting reforms to raise revenue and cut costs

As global risks mount, Rachel Reeves must shore up Britain’s finances and growth agenda