Darling, darling man

He's actually done it. Top rate tax to rise to 50%. Well done Alistair.

Update. OK, the continuation of any tax relief at all for pension contributions from higher earners is a disappointment, as is the pale green nature of what little he did do for the environment. Still, the budget is more bold than I expected. If Darling is rediscovering his balls, this can only be a good thing. Of course, it could just be a leadership bid post Gordon, but that's politics.