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Will Mr Osborne try to buy credit for the recovery?

The Government’s failure thus far to gain credit for the recovery might point to a sizeable net giveaway in Wednesday’s Budget. But Mr Osborne’s room for manoeuvre is limited and, with a risk that economic sentiment will fall again before next May, he is likely to keep his powder dry.

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