2015 Extra Budget Review
The first Conservative budget since 1996 was eagerly awaited by some and dreaded by others. Freed from the restraining hands of the Lib Dems, George Osborne was free to produce the budget he wanted. In the Chancellor’s sights were benefits, tax credits and student grants, while he also indicated a slightly less draconian approach to austerity. Good news on the economy From the outset, Osborne was keen to promote the government’s economic credentials. Britain was growing faste