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The Budget
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 06:35
by Aurora
BBC News - 24/03/10
Chancellor Alistair Darling is preparing to give his third budget, the last before the general election.
He is expected to describe it as "a Budget to secure the recovery and invest in our industrial future".
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The chancellor is expected to outline a plan for the future, with billions invested in digital jobs, broadband for all, high-speed rail and biotech industries.
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 11:20
by PS_RalphW
The only significant action he is likely to take today is suspend the rise in fuel duty.
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 11:55
by emordnilap
Expect a vote-winning budget.
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 13:20
by snow hope
The real budget will be after the election - I would say within 3 months.
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 13:26
by JohnB
It's on the radio at the moment, but I'm not really listening. He mentioned the G word too often, so it's probably all a load of bollocks
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 13:48
by snow hope
+1
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 16:25
by RenewableCandy
emordnilap wrote:Expect a vote-winning budget.
Yup. Fuel-duty rise was delayed...
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 17:38
by JohnB
First time house buyers can get into even more debt, because they will be encouraged by saving up to £2,500, on something that could cost them half a million or so over the life of their mortgage
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 19:06
by 2 As and a B
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 20:29
by RenewableCandy
Not many Labour voters in Cider country...lots of LibDems in the SW I believe.
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 21:05
by RenewableCandy
This is gorgeous! Free crisps in
Lancaster every time Darling brings bad news.
It'd never happen in Yorkshire!
Posted: 24 Mar 2010, 21:53
by WolfattheDoor
I heard several people on TV today moaning about the fuel rise and claiming that the oil price was really low. I don't know where they got that idea from.
Posted: 26 Mar 2010, 07:32
by lancasterlad
RenewableCandy wrote:This is gorgeous! Free crisps in
Lancaster every time Darling brings bad news.
It'd never happen in Yorkshire!
Damn, I missed that. Owt for nowt as we say.
Posted: 26 Mar 2010, 20:19
by Totally_Baffled
He said today that he will make cuts 'deeper than Margaret Thatcher'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010 ... t-thatcher
Who would of thought it from a Labour government!
We must be in deep ****
Posted: 27 Mar 2010, 01:26
by kenneal - lagger
WolfattheDoor wrote:I heard several people on TV today moaning about the fuel rise and claiming that the oil price was really low. I don't know where they got that idea from.
It is, compared with a bottle of water or beer.
