Richard Hughes has one of the best views in London. From his open-plan office on the 14th floor of the Ministry of Justice building, he can see Buckingham Palace in one direction and parliament in the other.
As well as compiling the government’s economic and financial forecasts, Hughes has become something of an amateur meteorologist. “You can look out of the window and say, ‘It is going to rain in 15 minutes’ time.’”
A pandemic has meant Hughes’s day job has been a lot trickier than predicting the next shower in central London. As chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, Hughes and his staff of 45 have had to delve into new disciplines to understand what is happening to the economy.
“We spend a lot of time talking to public health
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