Budget day gives the chancellor a chance to shape the headlines,but doing so has not always turned out well in the long runGeorge Osborne has had plenty of practice at making eye-catching, media-friendly announcements on budget day to seize headlines. Some of the pledges that won plaudits on the day believe been less successful in the longer race. Here is a selection of Osborne’s most resonant budget promises and what happened to them:Help to buy (2013 budget)Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com