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João Sousa
@joaosousa.bsky.social
Deputy Director of @fraserofallander.bsky.social at the University of Strathclyde, formerly at the OBR. Mostly economic and fiscal policy, plus the odd rugby and football post. Views are my own, shares are not endorsements. He/him
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But all these items, plus rail and other health pressures, are itemised in the public spending audit. And there aren't many more easily conceivable unforeseen large pressures from other departments, which get increasingly small to account for this
So using last year's pressures as a guide and excluding itemised lines in Rachel Reeves' statement, I get to about £3.5bn of other pressures - a far cry from the £8.6bn. What's in the other £5bn? The Treasury should release this information and not hide behind QA and supposed 'chilling effects'
JS
João Sousa
@joaosousa.bsky.social
Deputy Director of @fraserofallander.bsky.social at the University of Strathclyde, formerly at the OBR. Mostly economic and fiscal policy, plus the odd rugby and football post. Views are my own, shares are not endorsements. He/him
214 followers555 following13 posts