UK Budget- The Axe Falls

[tibilicus]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/politics/10371590.stm
The supposed "emergency budget" was revealed today and well, it was pretty much what everyone expected. Surprisingly however, despite what the naysayers said, it appears that the British public sector isn't going to be completely screwed to the wall, all in all, many people should be happy, obviously many aren't though.

Yesterday saw the surprising alliance of agreement between the Tax Payers Alliance and the TUC. Obviously they both have different motives for opposing the rise in VAT to 20%, the Tax Payers Alliance opposed it on the grounds they hate the word tax in general and the TUC because they hate everything proposed by Conservative governments, in general.

Perhaps the best thing in budget related news today however was watching Harriet Harmann and the Labour Party oppose the so called "reckless" budget. After 13 years of spending and spending beyond our means, Labour's solution to the problem? Spend some more! All this time not a single apology from a single Labour shadow cabinet member and still the party which used to be known for "taxing and spending" refuses to accept its new role as the party of "borrow and spend".

So, reactions, did anyone think it was going to be worse? Did anyone think it was going to be kinder?