Rishi Sunak may have had an impressive rise through the ranks to become the chancellor last month – but he has his limitations.
He maintained the original date of the Budget, amended it to adapt to the rising coronavirus crisis, and delivered a financial plan that invested heavily in infrastructure without, he said, breaking the fiscal rules.
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