No-one could claim the UK coalition Government have had an easy time of it since forming their partnership, but one thing is certain-things are about to get a whole lot tougher, for all of us.
The Coalition has generally, so far been welcomed by the majority of public and businesses alike, but tomorrow Chancellor George Osborne will announce his first budget and the mood is likely to change.
Osborne and the leaders of the government have already made it very clear that they are not prepared to paper over the cracks and hope the budget deficit will disappear, on the contrary, since taking office we have never stopped being warned that the UK is in for a tough ride for the foreseeable future.
The deficit is the single over-riding feature that this government must face and Osborne said in an interview with the BBC on Sunday that he will not allow the country to follow in the footsteps of Greece by ignoring the problem.
He is a man with a plan and says that on Tuesday he will prove that not only can the UK avoid a Greece-like situation, but also prove that the Britain can pay its way in the world.
Tuesday’s budget is expected to be the tightest in at least 30 years, and with public sector job losses and deep pay and benefit cuts expected, the plan is likely to stoke public discontent and strain the fledgling ruling alliance.
Other measures expected to be included in the budget include a bank levy and reform of welfare benefits and public sector pay. It is believed that there are additional plans including payroll tax breaks for new businesses, a council tax freeze and a review of public sector pensions.
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