Katie59
We have to hope that the OBR was wrong , although I am sceptical that Sunaks vision of a “global technology superpower” will not be realized. Currently we have very little technology manufacturing in the UK, catching up with even Korea is a big ask.
The UK is going to have to change a great deal!.
Why should the OBR be wrong, Katie59?
Or, put it another way, when you look at the charts I posted, the OBR's forecasts for import and exports were wrong in March and Nov 2016. The actual figures were worse. Do you think it's likely to be any different, or better, this time?
Bear in mind, of course, that, as the OP points out, yesterday's budget was based on OBR forecasts in other areas