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Osborne’s local giveaways: blatant pork-barrel politics?
In Depth Labour attacks funding of local causes in marginal seats where coalition MPs are trying to save their bacon
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Top tax and spending expert pours cold water on Budget
In Depth Paul Johnson says Osborne’s promise that we’re better-off than in 2010 relies on a forecast, not actual data
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Budget 2015: Osborne 'shoots Labour foxes' ahead of election
The Week Recommends Ed Miliband no longer has an economic narrative after Osborne's Budget speech, say commentators
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Can a Budget produce the boost the Tories need?
In Depth Only two of Osborne’s Budgets have changed party fortunes – and neither time have the Tories benefited
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Two-faced Danny: top Lib Dem puts the knife into Osborne
In Depth Yesterday, it was ‘a Lib Dem Budget’… today he’s pushing a ‘fairer way’ to deal with UK deficit
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Budget 2015: enough to save day for Tories? Don’t bank on it
In Depth OBR warns that public spending squeeze will be tougher than anything seen in past five years
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Help to Buy Isas revealed in Budget: how do they work?
Speed Read Osborne says Help to Buy Isas will give first-time buyers a 25% top-up on their savings, but there's a catch
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Budget 2015: will inheritance tax change today?
Speed Read Rumours abound that the Chancellor is about to relax the rules on inheritance tax, but the change may not come immediately
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Balls launches spoiler as talk grows of Tory giveaway Budget
In Depth Balls warns of unprecedented cuts if Tories are returned to power - but is he crying wolf again?
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Osborne ‘plans tax giveaway for lower-paid workers’
Speed Read Labour figures fear Osborne will hit pensioners – but to help the poor rather than wealthy graduates
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Eurostar stake sold for more than £750m after 'fierce' battle
In Depth Anglo-Canadian consortium to buy 40% stake in Eurostar for significantly higher sum than analysts predicted
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Incomes ‘milestone’: a Champagne or Cava moment?
Speed Read Chancellor hails incomes breakthrough but John Humphrys draws attention to ‘the small print’
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Cameron echoes Thatcher with vote-catching homes offer
In Depth PM targets Generation Rent with cut-price starter homes as talk grows of a second general election
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Boost for Tories: growth goes up, jobless number falls
In Depth New figures show economy grew by 2.6% in 2014 – Britain’s best performance since 2007
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