Javid resigns

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Pound surges as markets bet new Chancellor will cut taxes

[jamesbrown]

Pound surges as markets bet new Chancellor will cut taxes

Alternatively: pound increases slightly, within range, because they are betting the chancellor will spend more (so the BoE will be less willing to cut rates). Which he will.

Daily Telegraph commentary is par with the Fail.

[GJABS]

no

I might be

[SueEllen]

I might be

TMI

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Boris Johnson could rip up Sajid Javid’s fiscal rules to cut taxes

[DoctorStrangelove]

Looks like the blonde buffoon has been taking lessons from dear old Musso.

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Boris Johnson vetoes mansion tax after backlash

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New Chancellor Rishi Sunak may have to push back his first Budget, senior Cabinet minister admits

Good! If they were just going to rubber stamp tax increases already in pipeline then it would be same date...

[TestMangler]

New Chancellor Rishi Sunak may have to push back his first Budget, senior Cabinet minister admits

Good! If they were just going to rubber stamp tax increases already in pipeline then it would be same date...

Yup, that gives them time to create new tax rises that aren't on headline grabbing items, so, like, contractors and search engines.

[AtW]

Yup, that gives them time to create new tax rises that aren't on headline grabbing items, so, like, contractors and search engines.