It’s just a few days before Christmas, and it’s time to announce George Osborne’s latest “gift” to the British people. Borrowing is up compared to last year – by almost 10%. The figures for the first eight months of the year were released today – let’s see how they compare to last year:
Merry Christmas, everyone…


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