Jam tomorrow: all Philip Hammond is likely to offer struggling Britons
by Larry Elliott from on (#22AJ2)
Chancellor's autumn statement unlikely to do much for the 'just about managing' families who voted keenly for Brexit
Welcome to Jamland. Formerly known as the United Kingdom, Jamland is where the Jams live.
They were once known as the squeezed middle. They have also been dubbed the people who just get on with it. Now, courtesy of Theresa May, there is a new moniker for those who are struggling to get by - the families who are "just about managing".
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