newsMar 12, 20256:08pending
Fictional fiscal cliffs – misinterpreting budgets for political gain
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The Prime Minister’s much repeated claim that he “saved school lunches” because Labour "failed to fund them" is nonsense, and relies on us not understanding how budgets actually work. We analyse the claim, the reality, and the budget approach that allows the misinterpretation.
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