A roundtable on the chancellor’s economic policies saw a mix of professional advisers and business owners weigh up their impact .
The budget looms large over various aspects of business and economics, despite - or maybe even because - the announcements being made weeks ago.
Tax, of the inheritance,capital gains or even income varieties are contemporary dividing points, not to mention national insurance, minimum wage and stamp duty- one needs only look at the farmers’ protest in London this week or the debate over potential tourist taxes in Scotland and the Lake District.