Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The Budget Battle: Nightmares and Bedtime Stories 450 September 30, 2013 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Economist (United Kingdom) on by (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:United Kingdom Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Spain: The Cruel Iranian Regime May 16, 2026. Published in El PaÃsThe price of flippancy in the White House and the criminal intransigence of the Tehran regime is being paid by the Iranians who, after nearly half a century of cruel dictatorship, deserve to be free. 0 Israel: Has Trump Had Enough? May 23, 2026. Published in Israel HayomAnd as great as the burden on Trump's shoulders is, so too is the difficulty of predicting his moves. 0 Taiwan: Taiwan Heard the Shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner May 19, 2026. Published in Taiwan TimesTrump’s attack already seems distant, while the Taiwan issue is intimately relevant. 0 Ireland: Trump Accuses His Opponents of Treason. But It’s Clear Who the Real Traitor Is May 20, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 South Africa: Trump’s China Visit Was a Diplomatic Disappointment May 23, 2026. Published in Cape TimesTrump appeared more focused on admiring China’s grand ballroom designs and expressing interest in building a similar one in the United States. 0 Topics South Africa: Trump’s China Visit Was a Diplomatic Disappointment May 23, 2026. Published in Cape TimesTrump appeared more focused on admiring China’s grand ballroom designs and expressing interest in building a similar one in the United States. 0 Israel: Has Trump Had Enough? May 23, 2026. Published in Israel HayomAnd as great as the burden on Trump's shoulders is, so too is the difficulty of predicting his moves. 0 South Korea: Precarious US-China Rivalry: Risky Game of Chess May 22, 2026. Published in Segye[T]he parties have thrown Taiwan into the fire. Trump will even use security threats against allies or partners as bargaining chips. 0 Ireland: Trump Accuses His Opponents of Treason. But It’s Clear Who the Real Traitor Is May 20, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Ireland: The Irish Times View on the US Republican Primaries: Trump Tightens His Grip May 20, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Latest Trophy Proves His Power over His Party — Despite the Polls May 20, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Austria: Xi Waits and Trump Stumbles May 20, 2026. Published in Der StandardChina’s wait-and-see strategy could soon bear fruit. 0 Germany: Europe Remains a Spectator* May 20, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungThe agreements are not the EU’s problem; it is the lack of political will in its capital cities. 0 Related Articles India: When Bourbon Barrels Saved Scotch Whisky: The Trade Twist that Tamed Trump May 10, 2026. Published in Firstpost Saudi Arabia: King’s Visit Takes the Edge off Strained UK-US Relationship May 7, 2026. Published in Arab News India: Mamdani’s Kohinoor Gambit: More Than a Cheeky Swipe at the British Crown May 3, 2026. Published in Firstpost Canada: Charles Shows Power with Soft Diplomacy April 30, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun Ireland: The Irish Times View on the UK and the US: the ‘Special Relationship’ Sours February 2, 2026. Published in Irish Times Previous articleObama Is No SuckerNext articleWill Syria’s Chemical Weapons Create a New Yalta? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment