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"As Hammond battened down the hatches against friendly fire, David Davis was preparing a speech on his plans for what happens in the two years after March 2019"

Week in review: Reality is tearing the Tories apart on Brexit

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"The Conservatives will be left looking for manifesto gimmicks to get them over the line – of the sort that Hammond has delivered, five years too early, and six months too late"

Hammond’s manifesto – five years too early, six months too late

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"The challenge for the chancellor is that the scale of funding required for the NHS is large and ongoing"

Brexit, weak growth and an ageing population risk sinking the NHS

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"They want Philip Hammond to start opening the purse strings for no-deal preparation"

Week in Review: The hunt for Brexit traitors continues

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"It is dispiriting to see Hammond get into bed with them."

Hammond gets into bed with the Brexit headbangers

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"May's cruel streak could create many enemies on the backbenches"

Week in Review: May’s cruel streak on show over Hammond affair

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"This week Theresa May experienced her worst political scandal since she became prime minister"

Week in Review: Budget hysteria reveals fantasy land of British journalism

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