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Do we think some civil servant in the treasury has done the maths to ensure that this year's budget - net of the clawback - still goes up year on year in real terms?

I seem to recall it was pretty tight given inflation had risen.

If not, there will be much political hay to be made from broken promises (although that particular ship has well and truly sailed over Tuition fees and no top down NHS reorganisation, so it may be that nobody in power is bothered about such things any more)