CHANCELLOR George Osborne has made his fifth budget announcement. Osborne insisted his was a budget for a "resilient economy", a budget for "makers, doers and savers."
Here's how Green MP Caroline Lucas, Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett and Finance Spokesperson Molly Scott Cato responded on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Individual Right to build and help to buy won't solve housing crisis - urgently need end of cap on council borrowing #Budget2014
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) March 19, 2014
Govt fine words on tax dodging not matched by action we really need #Budget2014 http://t.co/YUHDrLmfEm
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) March 19, 2014
Disappointed chancellors commitments didn't include a living wage for all the newly employed he's taking credit for -#Budget2014
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) March 19, 2014
Chancellors pledge on aid will be undermined by ongoing failure to tackle climate change @oxfamgb #budget2014
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) March 19, 2014
If you are 1% of the wealthiest, an arms manufacturer or a coal guzzler, this is a budget for you. #Budget2014
— natalieben (@natalieben) March 19, 2014
Lip service paid to energy conservation, but no action - where's the Energy Bill Revolution? #Budget2014 http://t.co/aMlIfujqUo
— natalieben (@natalieben) March 19, 2014
Osborne plans even more tax breaks for fossil fuels. Now waiting for news on support for renewables: not holding breath #budget2014
— natalieben (@natalieben) March 19, 2014
Osborne missed chance to raise borrowing limits on local authorities to enable them to build houses for those on housing waiting lists
— Molly4Europe (@Molly4Europe) March 19, 2014
Instead of reflated housing bubble via #HelptoBuy we need rent controls; would also reduce the massive sums wasted on housing benefit
— Molly4Europe (@Molly4Europe) March 19, 2014