Posted in News Respected think-tank boss blasts Rachel Reeves’ Budget raid as ‘ludicrous’ – and says his head ‘literally hit the table’ in response to one dramatic moment November 17, 2024 Paul Johnson, head of the highly influential Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), said his head ‘literally hit the table’ when the Chancellor announced a rise in stamp duty and the freeze on winter fuel duty. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14091719/think-tank-boss-Rachel-Reeves-Budget-raid.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490