Can John Healey make a dent in the cost of living crisis in his first budget?

Much of the Burnham project depends on how the budget is received, as promise of ‘breathing space’ is a two-way streetYou be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the booksEvery Sunday night, the chancellor, John Healey, slips next door to Andy Burnham’s Downing Street flat where they order a curry and chew over politics on the prime minister’s sofa.A takeaway Indian is one of the totemic issues in British politics, a “treat” fewer people can afford, like a pint at the football or soft play for the kids. Continue reading...