Monday, March 16, 2015

UK BUDGET WEEK ADDS TO COALITION SPECULATION

The UK coalition government will deliver its final budget this week ahead of a general election still too close to call.

Conservative Finance Minister George Osborne is promising a 'no gimmicks' budget on Wednesday.

Polls suggest the Conservatives may win May's election in 51 days, but not by enough to secure a parliamentary majority.

This is leading to speculation the Conservative Party may have to involve the anti-EU, anti-immigration party UKIP in a coalition.

Joe Twyamn of pollsters YouGov says the public may end up with an even broader coalition than the UK's current government.

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