The message was that we were screwed for the foreseeable – just forget about who was to blame
Confused? You soon will be … At a rough count we were on to our fifth budget statement of the year when Jeremy Hunt rose to speak from the dispatch box. All of them described as essential – gamechanging, even – at the time. All of them trying to undo the damage of the previous one. And all of them laying claim to be the real Conservative deal.
First we had Rishi Sunak’s budget proper in the spring. So far, so mediocre. Then Rish! rushed back to the Commons to say there were a few things he had forgotten and he wanted to offer a bit more help to people trying to pay their energy bills.
A year in Westminster with John Crace, Marina Hyde and Armando Iannucci: Join John Crace, Marina Hyde and Armando Iannucci for a look back at another chaotic year in Westminster, live at Kings Place in London, or via the livestream.
Wednesday 7 December 2022, 7pm-8.15pm GMT. Book tickets here.
