George Osborne bullied in the playground

Is George Osborne’s newly announced Budget already losing him the youth vote? After the Chancellor of the Exchequer revealed plans to introduce a sugar tax on fizzy drinks and extend the school day, he received a lukewarm reception on a visit St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School in Garforth, Yorkshire.

There to watch a netball lesson, his attempt to join in on a game of catch fell on deaf ears as he ended up playing an involuntary spot of piggy in the middle. At one point Osborne appeared to think he was being included when a child pretended to throw the ball in his direction. The Chancellor then raised his hands in the air, only to have the boy throw it back to his friend:

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Mr S suspects relations will only worsen once the new policies come into play.