Budget commentary hit by inflation

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The chairman and his PC turn on the waterworks, but they're only doing it for the company

"I don't want to talk about anything Budget-related," announced the chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment group SmallBluePlanet as we sat down for a few pints of Zero Sum Game at The Moving Goalposts. "I don't think I could take it after the 24 hours I've had." "I hadn't planned to," I replied. "Not least because of the time I've had to myself since Uncle Gordy sat down from delivering another of his 'so what?' speeches. Already my email inbox is straining with approaching 100 Budget-related missives from the great and not-so-great of Her Majesty's financial services industry. ...

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