George Osborne's November pledges: how far has he got?
by Katie Allen, Gwyn Topham, Denis Campbell and Hilar from on (#16Y1F)
The chancellor made many promises in his autumn statement and spending review in November - but how many has been able to keep?
As George Osborne puts the finishing touches to his budget, voters may well be bracing themselves for yet another smoke-and-mirrors performance. Like so many chancellors before him, the government's austerity champion has had to fend off plenty of accusations of double-counting, re-announcing and empty promises.
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