How exciting! Today is the last budget before the long-awaited General Election and hands up who is not excited by the prospect of hanging on our Chancellors’ every word?
Ok, a little bit of sarcasm there, but whilst Mr Darling has stated that it will be a “workmanlike” budget, it could actually be one of his most interesting ones. It is certainly the toughest one he has had to give and getting the balance right will be incredibly tough. On one hand he has to show they can be tough on reducing our ridiculous deficit whilst not snuffing out signs of recovery and, on the other, election sweet talking.
Andrew Montlake, Communications Director at Coreco and ‘Mortgage Personality of the Year 2008’, gives his views — honest and no holds barred — on the latest developments within the mortgage and property markets.
