The weirdest things we spotted in the budget

The budget, the result of a year-long process of political and fiscal judgment, is a triumph of careful policymaking and the chalice that holds a nation’s hope.

But it’s also filled with a lot of stuff. Strange things. Amazing things. Things you wouldn’t believe a royal minister had to decide in a serious manner. They are a reminder of how much goes on under the surface in a government.

Here are the five weirdest things in this budget.