(for the record you are clearly right, but I am just outlining the government's thinking in a fair and even handed way)

If it's not in the forecast, it can't hurt me!

What's reality?

Check out King Canute over here

That's why, if you're going to raise VAT, you may as well do 5p so everything remains divisible by an integer

I often think of an old Oxymoron headline to the effect of "Nick Griffin renounces racism after insightful question from Oxford Union member"

no one thought things were going well for the tories in 2011...

Literally because I saw a tweet from Chad P Bown (noted trade economist) immediately above yours. Assumed you were at same commentariat event

Are you Chad p bown?

But nothing in the article suggests this will actually happen? This is febrile press speculation the gov hasn't specifically denied!

Wait, what happened in may 2015?

absolutely mad the flak you got! We had a lovely time there with our 2yo in August. Top reccs:

- Mulafossar - popular for a reason!
- Fiska cafe in Sandavagur
- Tjornuvik
- Sandur, esp cliff walk above Soltuvik
- Paname cafe/bookshop in Torshaven
- Vesturkirkjan if you like churches

yeah, totally fair

Agree with all this. But is the OBR view that far from what you're arguing here? Small labour supply effect on potential; some crowding out of investment from overall fiscal expansion; negligible growth impact in SR, positive in LR