largest increase in taxes and almost 30 years. not that you would non—? but not that you would have none. rishi sunak says the budget was creating a new age of optimism, which includes the highest tax burden since the 19505. that is hot spa. slightly tongue in cheek, simon, but there are a series of questions about it. is it possible to square the rhetoric with the reality of the measures he is introducing?— reality of the measures he is introducing? reality of the measures he is introducin? ., . ., w , introducing? you have to take this last budget _ introducing? you have to take this last budget ? _ introducing? you have to take this last budget ? but _ introducing? you have to take this last budget ? but you _ introducing? you have to take this last budget ? but you have - introducing? you have to take this last budget ? but you have to - introducing? you have to take thisj last budget ? but you have to take this budget — last budget ? but you have to take this budget with _ last budget ? but you have to take this budget with the _ last budget ? but you have to take this budget with the last _ last budget ? but you have to take this budget with the last one. - 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