Wednesday preview: Osborne walking the tightrope

Wednesday is the big day this week, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, unveils details of the Finance Bill, known to the likes of you and me as 'the Budget'.

Wednesday is the big day this week, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, unveils details of the Finance Bill, known to the likes of you and me as 'the Budget'.

After ratings agency Fitch warned last Thursday that there is a slightly better than evens chance that Britain will lose its cherished AAA rating on its sovereign debt, Osborne will be under even more pressure to raise revenue while at the same time juicing the economy.

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