Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered a shorter budget than his predecessors, light on big policy changes and fairly sparing with the jokes.
Lord Acton once noted that "Power leads to corruption, and absolute power leads to absolute corruption." To prevent corruption among officials, the people should exercise their sovereignty and call for comprehensive constitutional reform to implement greater democracy and rule of law. This should include separation of powers and checks and balances, direct election of the heads of government branches and elections that are free of charge to all candidates in order to cut the symbiotic ties that foster corruption. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.