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Public Finances (Sep.)

September’s public finances figures mean that the Chancellor will be able to boast in next Wednesday’s Budget that he has reduced government borrowing much quicker than expected. But we suspect he’ll set himself some tight fiscal rules that will mean he won’t announce a major net giveaway next week.

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