Lansons PA Budget analysis March 2012
As George Osborne emerges from the dark waters of the Treasury to give his third budget, he does so with an air of optimism not seen in his two previous statements. The global economy has been taken off life support and the euro zone crisis is less severe than many feared. Osborne was able to reveal marginally better than expected growth forecasts at a time when the Office for Budget Responsibility are revising down their forecast for the euro zone. Against this more favourable canvass Osborne has tried to paint a picture of how we will earn our way in the world.
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