Brown's fantasy forecasts on public spending
4th Dec 2005, 20:34 GMT
It is not credible that public expenditure will rise only by 3 per cent of GDP over the next 50 years without massive policy change, writes Nicholas Timmins, FT public policy editor.
Brown's fantasy forecasts on public spending related news:
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- Brown cuts his economic growth forecasts — FT.com / World
- Brown raises taxes, curbs spending worth £5b — Business Times Online - World News
- Brown set to backtrack on forecasts — the Mail online | Home
- Brown forced to backtrack over growth — This is Money | News
- Brown backtracks over economic forecasts — www.politics.co.uk | Headlines
- Brown set to admit economy weaker than expected — Reuters: Business
- Leader: Brown shrugs off his critics — Guardian Unlimited
- IT helps slash £4.7bn off public spending — silicon.com : News
- FG demands Budget moves to halt public spending waste — BreakingNews.ie - Ireland
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