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Fiscal reform will simply delay tax increases

The Government’s decision to “reform” its fiscal rules will help it to avoid deepening the economic downturn by raising taxes over the next year or two. But it does not alter the fact that a major fiscal consolidation will eventually be required in order to get the public finances back into shape.

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