With the weekend approaching, allow me to furnish you with a classic conversation starter for the pub or a dinner party; have you heard that the OBR might have overstated the impact of Brexit on the UK’s trade with the EU? In my experience this kind of line serves as a perfect icebreaker or an ideal stimulant during a conversational lull. You’re welcome.

The question would go down particularly well should you find yourself seated next to former chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who has penned a foreword to a new report from the Policy Exchange think tank which argues that the UK’s official bodies have........

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