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And the winners and losers are … well, you know

WHAT a difference a day makes … 24 little hours …”

So go the lines of the classic song recorded by Dinah Washington, soul legend Aretha Franklin and many, many others.

It would be a safe bet to assume that particular tune will not be featuring on George Osborne’s playlist this week following his latest budgetary chicanery on Wednesday.

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