Comic relief? The funniest jokes about Osborne’s Budget

Because if you can’t cry, you might as well laugh

The 2016 Budget had some lightly eye-watering moments – especially for those who like a lemonade from time to time.

But there were a few jokes to be had:

hey girl are you the office of national statistics because I think you’ll find my growth disappointing pic.twitter.com/5vImlqWqFN

— keri (@kerihw) March 16, 2016

When you’re pretty sure disabled people are just hallucinations anyway. pic.twitter.com/gfuxD9bdLn

— Scriblit (@Scriblit) March 16, 2016

The Labour frontbenchers look *captivated*. pic.twitter.com/pUCZLkidOr

— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) March 16, 2016

Is nobody paying attention? #Budget2016pic.twitter.com/17vaqFQaYH

— Ryan Barrell (@RyanBarrell) March 16, 2016

So taxes raised on those who harm only themselves by eating sugar, but taxes frozen on those who pollute everybody else’s air #Budget2016

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) March 16, 2016

A great budget. As long as you own a house, have a well-paid job, don’t have a kid at school and aren’t ill or disabled or young #budget2016

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) March 16, 2016

Thanks BBC #Budget2016pic.twitter.com/0qlUFs2XT3

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) March 16, 2016

Watched a full twenty minutes of The Muppet Show before realising it was George Osborne delivering the #Budget2016. Awkward.

— Prince Charles (@Charles_HRH) March 16, 2016

Just told the people in the foodbank queue about the new savings ISA. They’re ecstatic.#Budget2016

— Rob.Lackenby (@Butsurelynot) March 16, 2016

Can you guess what time sugar tax was announced from this graph of Britvic share price? #Budget2016pic.twitter.com/Rrq4MAkjc8

— Ian Katz (@iankatz1000) March 16, 2016