Budget not for showboating

Posted on 15 Mar 2010 by The Manufacturer

The Chancellor must ensure the forthcoming Budget contains a sustainable economic plan to reduce debt rather than simply including voter-friendly policies ahead of the election, EEF has warned.

Alistair Darling is due to give his Budget address on March 24 with the general election likely to be held on May 6. Publishing its Budget submission, the manufacturing organisation expressed concern over the potential harm to the UK’s recovery from a poorly devised plan to repair public finances. Government’s priority, EEF stressed, should be…

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