The Guardian view on OBR v the Treasury: ministers have embraced the theatre of errors

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The Guardian view on OBR v the Treasury: ministers have embraced the theatre of errors | Editorial

theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/01/the-guardian-view-on-obr-v-the-treasury-ministers-have-embraced-the-theatre-of-errors

The government is trapped between Labour’s instincts and bond traders’ demands. Sensible fixes exist, but require imagination ministers have yet shown
The confected frenzy splashed across the morning front pages from the Telegraph to the Mail is remarkable mostly for its absurdity. An…

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