Should we scrap the Budget?

We are in the middle of the usual annual tradition of pre-Budget speculation. Westminster tries to guess what the Chancellor will announce, while the Treasury attempts to make clever briefings to roll the pitch for its plans.

But is there a fundamental problem with the whole ritual?

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Will Dunn to discuss.

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