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Budget 2014 - watch with us!

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SarahMumsnet · 19/03/2014 11:46

So... George Osborne will be standing up to deliver this year's Budget at 12.30pm, with announcements expected on property tax, stamp duty and the personal tax allowance. Here's what you were hoping (and dreading) would come up; time to find out whether George has been reading Wink

We'll be watching the Budget over here and posting about the key announcements for those who are at work unable to view the live stream; come join us, and tell us how you think he's doing ...

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/03/2014 12:36

Bingo number one 'hard working people'.

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SarahMumsnet · 19/03/2014 12:35

"If you're a maker, a doer or a saver, this budget is for you..." He's also looking at using this budget to reduce the deficit further, he says.

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SarahMumsnet · 19/03/2014 12:34

"Our country still borrows too much ... today we do more to put that right"

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/03/2014 12:34

One day I'm going to watch government proceedings of other countries to see if they behave any more grown up.

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SarahMumsnet · 19/03/2014 12:34

OK, here we go - George Osborne is standing up.

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SarahMumsnet · 19/03/2014 12:33

oh, and I have a euro that I keep in my purse SPECIFICALLY for shopping trolley purposes. Hadn't considered the extent to which this is going to inconvenience me. Alas ...

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SarahMumsnet · 19/03/2014 12:32

Agree OYBBK - time's a-passing. Come on George ...

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SarahMumsnet · 19/03/2014 12:31

I was astonished at that FiloPastry - I read this morning that there were 45m in circulation. Holy mackerel.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/03/2014 12:31

I have an hour to watch the budget so I need them to get on with it!!!

OhYouBadBadKitten · 19/03/2014 12:30

I quite like the new coin but its going to be a bugger while they replace the gadgets on supermarket trollies (and we won't be able to use euros instead in them)

FiloPasty · 19/03/2014 12:28

Marking place too, I like the new coin. It is beyond a joke about all the fake £1 coins in circulation.

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SarahMumsnet · 19/03/2014 12:19

... and while we're twiddling our thumbs, what do people think of the new pound coin? Snazzy or token-y?

Budget 2014 - watch with us!
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InMySpareTime · 19/03/2014 12:16

Marking place. I want to see how small business and childcare in particular are tackled...