Write a report outlining the current state of the UK government's spending and revenue plans.

There are several issues that you may wish to consider in this context. These may include: The extend of deficit and surplus budgets over the past decade, the relationship between budget deficits and public (national) debt, changes to the composition of government spending and revenues from taxation.

You might consider the current state of UK government spending and revenues before and after the Financial Crisis. Similarly, you may wish to compare the UK experience with that of other leading EU countries.

Instructions:

You should investigate various aspects of this topic as you see relevant. This will require you to undertake research in to the topic prior to deciding upon how to structure the report and what the report will contain. Some guidance as to possible areas for investigation is provided alongside each of the topic but the areas indicated areonly suggestions and you are encouraged to consider alternative aspects of each topic when compiling your report.

In compiling your report, you should seek to demonstrate different dimensions of the topic and related data. Hence, it is important that you consider the use of both cross-section and time-series data. This will require you to think carefully about what you wish to present and why such features of the topic are of potential interest.