Mixed opinion even in my own head.

Agree with the points Steve makes but also know that the only way to give long term economic prosperity is to become a productive country again.

Gorgeous George is often seen wearing a high vis jacket and helmet to show his commitment to that very point, which to be fair isn't a political point but common sense. Lowering corporation tax whilst increasing dividend tax is perhaps the best thing he has done as it makes business investment a better proposition whilst making it harder to cream off profits. That's almost a socialist idea.

My concern is that you can balance the books by spending less or by putting more in. His approach of doing both begs the question of how much of a society safety net do you want in the first place? Yes, rescue the balance sheet but at the expense of not doing what we trust government to provide for?