The Chancellor shattered Labour's manifesto pledges on tax with a £13 billion freeze on income tax and National Insurance thresholds lasting three years.
The Chancellor failed to allocate any additional funding for tackling waiting lists, dealing with the cost of doctors' strikes or covering a potential rise in drug prices.
At the same time the Chancellor announced a controversial pay-per-mile tax on EVs, she's sought to keep demand ticking over by announcing new incentives for zero emission cars.
After the Chancellor unveiled a slew of fresh levy rises in her Budget on Wednesday, the tax-to-GDP ratio was forecast to reach an eye-watering 38.3 per cent in 2030/31.