Will D

[Andrew Rawnsley @andrewrawnsley]

One of the (many) paradoxes of #Election2017 will be Tories pretending to believe there's the possibility of PM Corbyn

[Ashley Armstrong @AArmstrong_says]

Hammond's promises are unravelling - only half of UK pubs will have a £1,000 cut to their business rates bill compared to the 90% he said

[Will D @willrailton]

Pension saving is already low among self-employed. Now NIC is higher. Is £145m really worth it? #Budget2017

[Will D @willrailton]

Higher NIC for self-employed ppl and tax free dividend for directors and shareholders cut to 2k. Not great day for entrprneurs. #Budget2017

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

The UK is the only country in the developed world where workers are getting poorer while the country is getting richer.
Via @FT

[Steven Cameron @_StevenCameron]

Good roundup from @willrailton of Budget wishlists. Scrapping LTA wld be v welcome. Spring Budget 2017: https://t.co/2uqMmjuEr5 via @CityAM

[Will D @willrailton]

Political risk is about more than elections, as UK insurers know https://t.co/0SCOLE2M3O via @CityAM

[Will D @willrailton]

Macron promises to cut public spending by EUR60bn in 5yrs and get rid of 120,000 civil servants https://t.co/1txAgusBQ1

[Fraser Nelson @FraserNelson]

Brexit and the rise of the super-liar - Nick Cohen on brilliant form... https://t.co/G0xZUJpoXL

[Lynsey Barber @lynseybarber]

Eg. gig economy growth driven by tax incentives for higher earners, not Uber or Deliveroo drivers https://t.co/mwxW51koPE

[Yannis Koutsomitis @YanniKouts]

#Nederland poll of polls (Peilingwijzer] #TK2017:
PVV 17% 24~28
VVD 16% 23~27
D66 11%
CDA 11%
GL 11%
PvdA 8%
SP 8%
50+ 6%
CU 4%
PvdD 3%

[Will D @willrailton]

After DWP green paper, there may never be a better time to cash in your final salary #pension https://t.co/bxoTsfvMz4 via @CityAM

[Will D @willrailton]

Wary of political risk, are investor fears of a Le Pen victory overblown? https://t.co/EtmgiTabUw via @CityAM @kamescapital

[Christian May @ChristianJMay]

Founders not scroungers: The business case for welcoming refugees https://t.co/wziBw1zdSF via @CityAM

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

How necessary is Donald Trump′s wall? https://t.co/FOqOpYdsmx

[Will D @willrailton]

Inflation rises closer to BoE's target rate as factory gate prices soar https://t.co/oQULXbV8iG via @CityAM

[IISS News @IISS_org]

Ready to present 2017’s #MilitaryBalance - packed with new data showing global force numbers and #defence spending | https://t.co/IgsDio0ghp

[Will D @willrailton]

.@SkyNews reporting that UK defence spending has fallen below 2% NATO target bc of GDP rise. Rather embarrassing for May and Fallon though