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Jeremy Hunt’s budget is better at diagnosis than treatment

Jeremy Hunt's budget is better at diagnosis than treatment. Stability but no cigar. The public finances are stable again, but Britain's underlying troubles persist.

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  • Jeremy Hunt's budget tackles Britain's long-run growth problems without relying on magical thinking.
  • He is taking a far more methodical approach to tackling regional inequalities than his predecessors.
  • The budget freezes fuel duty again, a bad decision that will raise carbon emissions.
  • Mr. Hunt's flagship measure was a big step-up in support for parents of young children.
  • The public finances are stable again.
Jeremy Hunt’s budget is better at diagnosis than treatment
Stability but no cigar | Leaders
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