Beat the Budget, vamos to Spain

The Budget was full of lies and spin – just as the previous Budgets under the McBroons. The difference now, according to an Over-50s reader of The Sun, is that more people can see through it (the Emperor has no clothes).

The reader echoes a growing viewpoint when he proclaims: “The danger is that Labour actually believe their own lies. When Brown announced, while creating the biggest credit boom ever, that boom and bust was finished he actually believed it and carried on spending like there was no tomorrow.

“Twelve years of economic policy based on lies and spin – no wonder we are in a mess. If no economic legislation had been passed in those twelve years we would be in a stronger position today.

“Cameron has announced that he cannot make detailed spending plans for a future Government because Darling’s figures are junk – so the Tories cannot make any commitments until he sees the books, but Darling is committing us to an economic strategy based on bogus figures.”

The latest GDP figures were miles worse than those the McBroons used when compiling the Budget, just a couple of days earlier and there was nothing but more taxes and reduced living standards for most families.

Another 13 months of economic chaos to go before we can set about sorting out this McBroons’ mess, but time enough to organise a visit to our favourite destination, Spain, where the sun shines and the citizens enjoy a cost of living 30% lower and a brighter future.

Property is 30% better value, mortgages are plentiful and some developers are happy to accept payment in sterling – the equivalent of a further 25% discount as there are no currency exchange losses…