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Jeremy Hunt’s fantasy Budget

21 October 2024

1:03 AM

21 October 2024

1:03 AM

As Rachel Reeves prepares what is potentially the most difficult Budget in a generation, a question occurs: what if the Conservatives had, somehow, won the election?

Historians hate counterfactuals, considering them unhelpful parlour-games. Personally, I enjoy a good ‘what if’ – not least because they can help put current political events in context.

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