According to Charles Curran, managing director at Maskells, the media's role is to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable", as paraphrased from Mr Dooley, a character created by Finley Peter Dunne in 1893.
The Job of the newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable
Leaks from the government are forcing media outlets to make predictions about the Budget, which are often terrifying. Despite the country's financial struggles, the government seems to ignore the basic principle of "Don't buy it if you can't afford it". The expected 4% increase in benefit is also causing anger.
Author's summary: Budget speculation sparks anger.