James Callaghan's second budget could result in one of the
heftiest pieces of fiscal legislation Britain has ever seen.
The Finance Bill is thought to contain as many as eighty clauses, a prodigious figure compared with those for even the biggest of previous budgets. Just how much hard cash the Chancellor is seeking to raise is anybody's guess. Estimates put the sum anywhere between one-hundred and three-hundred million pounds.
The Budget:
what's in it for you?
Finding your way through this welter of legislation won't be easy. This is where the Guardian can help you most.
Guardian Financial and Political writers will examine Mr. Callaghan's proposals in a depth and detail you won't find anywhere else. Coverage and comment will be broad and unbiased. And thorough. To make the best sense of Labour's budget, get the facts in the Guardian.
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