Standup chancellor shuns sit-down with Tyrie
by Simon Goodley from on (#2FKPV)
Despite his rib-tickling performance on Wednesday, Philip Hammond will sadly not be appearing in front of the Commons committees this week
Tradition has it that, the week after the budget, the Treasury select committee gives the chancellor of the exchequer a good grilling about his sums.
Not this time. Having already broken convention by abolishing future spring budgets and then using his final one to deliver a few gags ("they don't call it the last Labour government for nothing"), Philip Hammond will be spared from explaining himself to Andrew Tyrie and co this week.
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