Black Hle

There's a black hole in the public finances. You're steering it.

Budget No. 1
£21.7bn

to find by 12:30. The same hole for everyone today.

From the ForecastersUrgent, sorry

Dear Chancellor, we checked the figures. Then we checked them again. You need to find

£21.7bn

by 12:30, when you stand up to speak.

  1. Steer the hole. Anything smaller than it falls in, and every bit of it is tax. The more it eats, the bigger it gets.

  2. Mind the faces. Seven groups are watching. Push one too far and it revolts, and its things are off limits.

  3. Keep 326 seats. Seats fall where you eat. The three pledges pay a fortune, and each costs 15 seats at the speech.

Warm regards, the Forecasters

How it works90 seconds

  1. Steer the hole. Anything smaller than it falls in, and every bit of it is tax. The more it eats, the bigger it gets.

  2. Mind the faces. Seven groups are watching. Push one too far and it revolts, and its things are off limits.

  3. Keep 326 seats. Seats fall where you eat. The three pledges pay a fortune, and each costs 15 seats at the speech.

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