Summary of 2013 Budget

Another year, another austere Budget.   As usual, I'm pleased to provide the following overview of the main points, with some thoughts and balanced opinions thrown in.   Overall, the headline figures (growth, deficit, borrowing) were as bad or bleaker than previously hoped, but I don't think anyone's surprised by that.   Here are some of the main points (in no particular order): - Help for small businesses: a new 'Employment Allowance'...