Budgets are never just about the economy. They are major political interventions and the last budget before a general election has to be a showstopper to have any effect on the political weather.
Most people now rightly judge that their wellbeing is influenced by more than just their level of taxation. It's determined just as much by whether they and their family can get treated if sick or have the operation they need, or secure the care for their elderly relatives, or there are enough teachers in their children's school.
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