Budget day started badly for George Osborne. A flurry of morning news revealed that youth unemployment is close to lm and that the Bank of England is putting 50/50 odds on a triple-dip recession. Then, just before the chancellor rose to deliver his speech, the Evening Standard released a front cover revealing his headline-grabbing sweeteners. Mr Osborne had to endure Ed Balls waving a copy from the opposition front bench.
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