Really don't see the point in a budget weeks before an election.
12 days actually, as Parliament is dissolved 25 working days before an election. Budget on 18th, dissolved on the 30th. It will almost certainly be a "we've done something really nice, give us your vote" type budget.
Contrary to popular belief spending on things doesn't spontaneously stop just because Parliament is dissolved.
Really don't see the point in a budget weeks before an election.
12 days actually, as Parliament is dissolved 25 working days before an election. Budget on 18th, dissolved on the 30th. It will almost certainly be a "we've done something really nice, give us your vote" type budget.
Contrary to popular belief spending on things doesn't spontaneously stop just because Parliament is dissolved.
There is a point to note however whilst the budget speech will have been delivered some of the changes could in theory never take place as the Finance Act surely cannot pass through both Houses before Parliament is dissolved and so an incoming Government could just remove them.