"Then it's simple you either cut by 80 million or reduce spending by 80 million"

Or you can have a more balanced plan that has everyone contribute. Surely if empty rooms are so bad in social housing then, while so many are without any accommodation, there can be a small additional charge for empty rooms in much, much bigger houses? Or perhaps reducing ctax reductions for second homes which are empty most of the year.

"So logical step is to do it bit by bit"

7 years worth later and every Osbourne target has been failed. A balanced commentary would talk about external factors for both Tory and labour governments but that doesn't quite fit the popular political narrative.

Hammond, Cable and McDonnell all seem to be saying that there needs to be some tax increases and borrowing should take place where used to invest in infrastructure and other projects that help growth.