Would the alternative have been any better? No austerity, borrow a shitload more and end up in a worse position than we are now? We're so governed by foreign markets that it's unlikely anything would be massively different anyway, except we'd have a bigger hole in our pockets.
Do I think Osborne was too strict in his planning? Yes, I do, which is why I think Hammond taking a much more flexible approach is a good thing and will only benefit the country. I do believe that getting the welfare cost lower is a good thing though, and whilst the odd deserving case will slip through the gap it's still the right way to go. I'd like to see more tax breaks given to large companies who are prepared to set up HQs in the north of the country, try and spread the wealth rather than keep it all in the capital. Corporation tax desperately needs to come down, it's a vile tax that stunts growth massively.