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Rachel Reeves tries to banish George Osborne’s ghost
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Rachel Reeves entered office vowing that there would be no return to austerity.
Her first Budget imposed the largest tax rise since 1993 in order to keep that promise.
Spending was increased by 70bn a year , taking supposedly free-market Britain far closer to its European neighbours.
Reeves’ reward? To be defined by cut.
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semi-formal
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English
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