A TRICKY HAND WELL PLAYED

摘要

There is a well-known Westminster saying that Budgets that are well received the day they are presented rarely look as good 12 months after the event. Conversely, Budgets that initially fail to impress can often appear in a much better light with the benefit of hindsight. Alistair Darling will be hoping that the latter scenario turns out to be the case with the Budget he presented last week.