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Darling turns screw on better off

Darling turns screw on better off

Alistair Darling has turned the screw on the better off as the battle lines were drawn for the general election.
The speech in full
The speech in full

The speech in full

It's long, and fascinating to some. Darling's speech lasted nearly an hour. Read the full text version of it here

Budget webchat
Budget webchat

Budget webchat

See what the experts made of Darling's measures. The webchat was live during the speech and available on-demand now that it's over

As it happened
As it happened

As it happened

All the details, blog commentary and Tory response as the drama unfolded in the House of Commons

What would you have done if you were Chancellor?

What would you have done if you were Chancellor?

What did you think of the Budget? Discuss your views on the Chancellor's announcements

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Alistair Darling said this year's Budget would be "a Budget for recovery"
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