Big Budget’s little brother is here again…

THIS YEAR he’s leaner, but will he be meaner? It’s time to find out as George Osborne delivers his Autumn Statement. But for those of you who enjoy the lighter side of the event, we’ve got the fun stuff here. 

 

How about a buzzword drinking game (tea or tequila, we don’t mind what you knock back). Or do you fancy a waltz down Osborne memory lane, with some of his best photos? 

 

Let’s start with a flutter, though. All bets are on for speech length, tie colour and water sips.

 

Ladbrokes is offering 7/4 odds on under 45 minutes, 2/1 on 45-50 minutes and 5/4 on over 50 minutes. 

 

When it comes to the colour of Osborne’s tie the favourite is blue, with odds of 1/2, purple is second favourite with 3/1, but if you fancied your chances with a rank outsider – a high-vis tie will get you odds of 66/1. 

 

How about water? At joint favourite with odds of 2/1 we’ve got both one sip and three or more. No sips at all will get you 3/1 but The Capitalist’s favourite option is “down in one”. If the chancellor necks his water in one like a champ, punters will get 33/1. Chug, chug, chug.