{"id":68510,"date":"2023-03-15T16:19:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T16:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=68510"},"modified":"2023-03-15T16:19:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T16:19:48","slug":"a-budget-summary-in-tweets-and-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2023\/03\/15\/a-budget-summary-in-tweets-and-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"A budget summary in tweets and charts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have now reviewed most of the <a href=\"https:\/\/obr.uk\/download\/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2023\/?tmstv=1678896510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts<\/a> issued with the 2023 budget.<\/p>\n<p>I wrote my review in a series of tweets, each including the charts I referred to:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-68511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.06-550x428.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.06-550x428.png 550w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.06-385x300.png 385w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.06-768x598.png 768w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.06-514x400.png 514w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.06.png 1056w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-68512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.22-550x410.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.22-550x410.png 550w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.22-402x300.png 402w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.22-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.22-536x400.png 536w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.22.png 1054w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-68513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.43-550x415.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.43-550x415.png 550w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.43-397x300.png 397w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.43-768x580.png 768w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.43-530x400.png 530w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.43.png 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-68514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.32-550x373.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.32-550x373.png 550w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.32-443x300.png 443w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.32-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.32-590x400.png 590w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.32.png 1054w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-68515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.52-550x384.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.52-550x384.png 550w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.52-430x300.png 430w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.52-768x536.png 768w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.52-574x400.png 574w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.15.52.png 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-68516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.09-550x554.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.09-550x554.png 550w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.09-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.09-768x774.png 768w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.09-397x400.png 397w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.09.png 1052w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-68517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.20-550x535.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.20-550x535.png 550w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.20-308x300.png 308w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.20-768x747.png 768w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.20-411x400.png 411w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.20.png 1046w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-68518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.33-550x405.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.33-550x405.png 550w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.33-407x300.png 407w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.33-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.33-543x400.png 543w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.33.png 1054w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-68519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.45-550x410.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.45-550x410.png 550w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.45-403x300.png 403w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.45-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.45-537x400.png 537w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.45.png 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-68520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.56-550x438.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.56-550x438.png 550w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.56-376x300.png 376w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.56-768x612.png 768w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.56-502x400.png 502w, https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-15-at-16.16.56.png 1054w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That's it: the outlook is grim and the Tories will be making it worse by choice. Those cheers from the Tory benches today will disappear very quickly, I suggest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have now reviewed most of the Office for Budget Responsibility&#8217;s forecasts issued with the 2023 budget. I wrote my review in a series of<br \/><a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2023\/03\/15\/a-budget-summary-in-tweets-and-charts\/\"><em> Read the full article&#8230;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[127,96,35,106],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-budget","category-conservatives","category-economics","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68510"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68521,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68510\/revisions\/68521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}