The Chancellor prepared the ground for a general election campaign in which the Conservatives accuse Labour of being feckless.
Abolishing IHT would look extraordinarily out of touch to those struggling to pay their bills or worried about the state of the public services – and would undermine any claim to fiscal responsibility.
It should not be easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy man to go into Parliament.
It is the spending that needs to be controlled and reduced, rather than taxes increased yet further.
Plus: Tories – too vague. UKIP – too specific. LibDems: what are they for? Why the polls could all be wrong. And: I win an award, and am baffled.
After leaving the EU, we must ensure we are well-positioned in terms of regulation, taxation, immigration and – crucially – foreign languages.