Economics: Budget benign for UK economy

Gordon Brown's Budget last week has been described by some as boring and providing little more than ...

Gordon Brown’s Budget last week has been described by some as boring and providing little more than what traditional Labour supporters wanted to hear. The effects it could have on the economy have also been branded as negligible with Brown being accused off putting off the unpalatable measures that are necessary for it to mean any significant changes for the economy. Brown has also been criticised for doing little to encourage the country’s fledging band of long term savers. Scarborough Building Society chief executive John Carrier says this year’s Budget provided no real surprises but by...