What does the spring budget mean for UK fiscal policy?
b'After a tumultuous autumn for economic policy, and against a backdrop of high inflation and a cost of living crisis, Jeremy Hunt will deliver his first budget on 15 March. On the following day an IfG event featuring Richard Hughes, Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, assessed the chancellor\\u2019s statement.\\n\\nWhat does the budget reveal about this government\\u2019s approach to economic and fiscal policy? How will the economic and fiscal outlook shape the general election campaign? What do the government\\u2019s public spending plans look like \\u2013 and are they plausible? And what are the strengths and weaknesses of the rules that help shape the government\\u2019s fiscal plans?\\n\\nTo explore these questions and more, our expert panel included:\\n\\nStephen Bush, Columnist and Associate Editor at the Financial Times\\nNick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government, lead author of the Institute\\u2019s Performance Tracker of public services performance\\nRichard Hughes, Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility\\nGemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.\\n\\nThe event was chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government.'