Chancellor Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report 2008

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Can you tell the difference between statements from Alistair Darling and Yes Minister's Jim Hacker? (Image © PA Photos)Yes Darling

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MSN Money takes a look at what Britain's newspapers thought of Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report.

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Pre-Budget report poll

  1. The government will take on £118 billion of debt next year as it tries to boost the economy. Will this help or harm the UK?

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  1. The government will take on £118 billion of debt next year as it tries to boost the economy. Will this help or harm the UK?
    1. It will help: the extra money will stimulate growth in the UK
      15%
    2. It will hurt: the money will have to be paid back eventually, resulting in more pain to come
      58%
    3. It will have no impact: the recession is global and the Treasury actions will do nothing
      27%
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