The chancellor made many promises in his autumn statement and spending review in November – but how many has been able to hold?As George Osborne puts the finishing touches to his budget,voters may well be bracing themselves for yet another smoke-and-mirrors performance. Like so many chancellors before him, the governments austerity champion has had to fend off plenty of accusations of double-counting, and re-announcing and empty promises.
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Source: theguardian.com