What is the Budget for? To make the Government more popular, silly!

HERE’S a sort of plain man’s guide to the politics of the Budget.

Tue, 30 Nov, 2004 - 00:00

Fergus Finlay is a former political activist and adviser to three governments, the former head of the children's charity Barnardos, a writer and a broadcaster.

What will be in tomorrow's Budget? Lots and lots of goodies.

What is the purpose of all those goodies? Hopefully, to make the Government more popular.

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