Howard Reed

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Howard Reed

A Budget for social justice?

From our UK edition

Given the tight position of the public finances and the global economic slowdown this was never going to be a Budget for big giveaways. In this context the fact that the Government was able to find an extra £1 billion to help reduce child poverty over the next three years – through increases in Child

Howard Reed

Budget 2008: Will the Budget winners come from the top or the bottom?

From our UK edition

Alistair Darling’s first budget is an opportunity to re-establish his and the Government’s credibility after a turbulent few months. It will also be an opportunity to define his own agenda and differentiate himself from the Prime Minister’s 10 years at the Treasury. This all has to be done against the backdrop of a slowing down