Pre-Budget Report 2009: Delaying the inevitable

If you believe the chancellor’s Pre-Budget Report, we’re in a strong position to halve the staggering £178bn of public debt over the next four years. So strong, Alistair Darling has introduced a legal commitment for his successors to do so. Unfortunately, no-one in their right mind would want to take over as chancellor in 2010, writes Danny Cox, head of advice, Hargreaves Lansdown.

The Pre-Budget Report headlines are brief:

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