In the Budget Chancellor Hammond announced increases to national insurance contributions for self-employed people. Within a few days the plan had been withdrawn.
The episode led to hundreds of comments in mainstream news and a storm on social media. Much of this was hot air and disappeared overnight. In a few cases something worth noting was said.
We picked out an item* in The Times. Janice Turner questioned the chancellor’s understanding of the realities of self-employment.
We just thought her summaries of the ups and downs had a ring of truth.
* Working for yourself is hardly a dream job, The Times, 11 March 2017 (££ or register to read).