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Morning Call: The department for austerity

Governments shouldn’t use the OBR’s economic forecasts as a cover for political choices.

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Good morning, Will here. In her Spring Statement speech on Wednesday, Rachel Reeves mentioned the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) 19 times. I explain below why this is such a problem.

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