Budget 2007: Prosperity and fairness for families. By Lucie Benson

The chancellor's eleventh budget speech was posited as a "budget to expand prosperity and fairness for Britain's families"

But his speech was given a roasting by Opposition leader David Cameron who branded tax changes a "con trick" and reiterated claims that Britain was the worst place in the developing world to bring up a child. Conservatives claim that 3.5 million families will be worse off after the budget.

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