The Chancellor announced his Pre-Budget Report on 9 December 2009.  It was an opportunity for the introduction of far reaching measures to tackle the UK deficit. Instead, there were very few changes of note and Mr Darling’s approach certainly appeared to be one of caution, deferring the decisions on future tax rises with an eye on the impending general election in 2010.

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