Are you the new George Osborne?

Assuming you haven't been living on the moon since May 2010, you'll know that I'm not too keen on George Osborne as Chancellor. I have a whole raft of reasons why and, were I to be in his shoes, I would be making very different economic decisions. But this isn't about me.

This is about you!

If you are aged 14-18 and are a budding Norman Lamont or Gordon Brown and already have opinions on taxation and spending policies then how about you have a go at being Chancellor and give old George a run for his money?

Interested?

You've got until 20th February to enter the Citizenship Foundation's 'Chance to be Chancellor 2012' national competition. Not only do you get the chance to share your opinions on the Youth Budget, you could also win prizes (like an iPad - oooo!) and visit the Treasury. That's not a bad place to start.

If you need a little help to get your cogs whirring then why not take a look at the video below which shows some of last year's event? (If you've got a sharp eye you may even catch me in it, but blink and you'll miss it!)