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Newspaper review: Budget dominates front pages | Newspaper review: Budget dominates front pages |
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Extensive coverage of George Osborne's Budget, and its consequences for households across the UK, dominates Thursday's newspapers. | Extensive coverage of George Osborne's Budget, and its consequences for households across the UK, dominates Thursday's newspapers. |
The Times feels the chancellor offered a well-constructed plan for recovery, although low growth rates and high oil prices present risks in the future. | The Times feels the chancellor offered a well-constructed plan for recovery, although low growth rates and high oil prices present risks in the future. |
The Daily Telegraph believes he conjured up a budget that went further than just making the best of a bad job. | The Daily Telegraph believes he conjured up a budget that went further than just making the best of a bad job. |
And >the Daily Mail calls it an "astute Budget for these terrible times". | |
For the Independent, the Budget was designed not to rock any more boats, but to foster an air of stability. | For the Independent, the Budget was designed not to rock any more boats, but to foster an air of stability. |
This is in sharp contrast to the rough austerity message that permeated last summer's emergency budget. | This is in sharp contrast to the rough austerity message that permeated last summer's emergency budget. |
The Guardian acknowledges that Mr Osborne succeeded in producing some "clever politics". | The Guardian acknowledges that Mr Osborne succeeded in producing some "clever politics". |
However, the paper thinks those hoping for a convincing plan to manage the economy over the short- or long-term will be disappointed. | |
Several papers carry affectionate tributes to Dame Elizabeth Taylor, who died on Wednesday. | Several papers carry affectionate tributes to Dame Elizabeth Taylor, who died on Wednesday. |
For the Times she was the first, and last, great Hollywood star, while the Daily Express refers to her as the "Queen of Hollywood". | |
The Sun said the world was "enthralled as her tempestuous romances saw her marry eight times". | The Sun said the world was "enthralled as her tempestuous romances saw her marry eight times". |
In short, says the Daily Mirror, she defined Hollywood glamour in the movie world's most "glittering era". | In short, says the Daily Mirror, she defined Hollywood glamour in the movie world's most "glittering era". |
Former cricketer Fred Titmus is another public figure whose death prompts tributes in Thursday's papers. | Former cricketer Fred Titmus is another public figure whose death prompts tributes in Thursday's papers. |
Writing in the Guardian, his former teammate Mike Selvey describes him as a remarkable cricketer, who "knew all the game's intricacies but liked to keep it simple". | Writing in the Guardian, his former teammate Mike Selvey describes him as a remarkable cricketer, who "knew all the game's intricacies but liked to keep it simple". |
Meanwhile, Frank Lampard's position in the England football team is questioned in a number of papers. | Meanwhile, Frank Lampard's position in the England football team is questioned in a number of papers. |
The Daily Mail and the Sun suggest that the Chelsea midfielder is in danger of being dropped. |
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