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Budget 2013: five voices from left and right on how to fix Britain
Expert advice for George Osborne on how best to reinvigorate the economy in his budget on WednesdayGrowth and how to achieve it will be at the heart of George Osborne's fourth budget as chancellor....
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Are we back to the 1930s again? Here's why we shouldn't panic | Geoff Mulgan
Great financial crises bring chaos, but they can also give capitalism a much-needed joltFive years after the tsunami of the financial crisis, the world still doesn't know what to do next. When the...
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Budget 2013: What would you announce?
On Wednesday George Osborne announces his budget: what measures would you like to see in it? Share your ideas in our open threadGeorge Osborne delivers his fourth budget on Wednesday. With the economy...
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Barnet council 'failed to consult properly' over £320m outsourcing
London authority has created 'smokescreen' around consultation over 'easyCouncil' contract with private firm, court toldA Conservative council broke the law by trying to push through a £320m...
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Budget 2013: come on, chancellor, you can change Britain's future | Mariana...
Wednesday's budget measures could be directed to revolutionise the economy with growth that's smart, inclusive, and sustainableGeorge Osborne has a major task ahead to get growth going in the UK. The...
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Labour and the budget: waiting for an alternative
Ed Miliband will be painfully aware of is that Labour has failed to win the argument that it has a better alternativeThe hardest job on budget day is commonly held to be that of leader of the...
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UK inflation since 1948
Inflation in the UK is up. Get the full data over time, see how it compares with pay - and understand the new measures• Interactive inflation data explorer from Timetric• Get the data• More data...
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Alex Salmond's Scottish oil boom predictions rejected by OBR
Office for Budget Responsibility predicts that oil revenues will be £7.5bn lower than first minister's forecastAlex Salmond's predictions that Scotland will soon enjoy an oil boom have been rejected...
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Osborne is dreaming if he thinks young people share his aspirations | Suzanne...
The chancellor, with his fantasy of economic growth, is as deluded as the 14-year-old girl who can't sing but wants to be the next RihannaWhat some would call aspirations, I would call dreams, but I...
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Budget 2013: tax avoidance and evasion targeted by George Osborne
Chancellor claims initiatives including removal of loopholes and agreements with crown dependencies will deliver £4.6bnA number of measures designed to clamp down on Jimmy Carr-style exotic employment...
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Budget 2013: Osborne's 'small beer' fails experts' taste test
Economists, businesses and unions are overwhelmingly damning – the chancellor is fiddling while Britain flatlinesDavid Blanchflower, professor of economics at Dartmouth College, New HampshireSo, the...
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Budget 2013: George Osborne is still wedded to plan A
The chancellor may generate a few good headlines with his small giveaways, but this was more of the sameGeorge Osborne intends to go down fighting. That was the over-riding impression from a budget...
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Budget 2013: City tunes in then turns off for another dull shock-free event
Traders spared less of their attention to listen to George Osborne's budget than the average backbench MPHigh above Broadgate Circle on the cheaper, northern fringe of the City on Wednesday traders...
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Budget 2013: UK economic growth forecast slashed by half
Office for Budget Responsibility says economy will grow by 0.6% this year, down from 1.2% growth it predicted three months agoThe government's preferred economic forecaster has slashed its growth...
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Budget 2013: Treasury forecaster wrecks chancellor's austerity claim
Office for Budget Responsibility says borrowing will rise £2.2bn this year after George Osborne promises year-on-year cutsThe Treasury's independent forecaster has warned that government borrowing will...
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Bank of England given new powers in bid to boost lending in 2013 budget
Governor Mervyn King and successor Mark Carney urged to follow aggressive approach of US Federal ReserveSir Mervyn King's position as Britain's most important unelected official was bolstered on...
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George Osborne's budget speech attempts to pull off a trick of the eye
Chancellor tries not so much to defend record as change subject with some politically transparent headline-grabbersIf George Osborne had been inclined to quote Marx – not Karl, but a line usually...
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Budget 2013: George Osborne's in the results game, and he's shooting for 2015...
Judging by this budget he hopes to win the next election like vintage Arsenal, playing ugly and nicking late winnersAsk George Osborne an economic question, those close to him never tire of saying, and...
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Budget 2013: analysis of George Osborne's budget speech
Aditya Chakrabortty and Tom Clark examine George Osborne's budget speech in detail and analyse the key points• Click on the highlighted text or asterisks for their annotationsMr Deputy Speaker, this is...
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George Osborne's budget provides cold comfort as green shoots fail to emerge
Things are unlikely to improve by the next election and the chancellor will have to admit he has not made voters better offMany had suggested this was George Osborne's last chance to get the economy...
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