By Alastair Duncan

A lukewarm reception to the chancellor’s autumn statement this week gives us more of a clue about the UK election, writes Alastair Duncan.

In the political calendar, ‘fiscal events’ are generally used for any statement by the chancellor, including tax and spending decisions. They are now interpreted as the government’s strategic direction, and a good indicator of likely economic policy in the upcoming election.

While it proved a welcome distraction from the ‘Stop the Boats’ theme that’s been playing out last month, it’s a note of seriousness on the true state of the UK economy. Tl;dr, it’s not good. Not that boats Read full story ›

Source: The Drum