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Budget 2015: Reaction from social media

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Politicians, political parties, children's charities and campaigners, journalists and social commentators were quick to take to social media to post their reactions to the pre-election Budget. Here's a selection of comments from Twitter.

Owen Jones, social commentator: Claiming people are better off than 2010. George Osborne might as well knock on every door in Britain and laugh in our faces

Lynne Featherstone, home office minister: Excellent - personal tax allowance to rise to £11k. That's a key @LibDems policy delivered in Government

Evan Davis, BBC journalist: I simply don't get this idea of the "Britain as most prosperous major nation". What basis for thinking we can do that

Citizens Advice: Raising amount people earn before paying National Insurance would benefit low earners more than increasing personal allowance

Chris Goulden, Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Three in five of those going into work from unemployment can only get a low paid job #Budget2015

Polly Toynbee, Guardian columnist: IFS Paul Johnson 'irritated+frustrated' they won't say where cuts fall, how Osbo cuts £12bn benefits? 'V substantial'-but where?

Steve McCabe, Labour shadow children's minister: Nothing for NHS. Nothing done about Hedge Funds or tax havens. First time since 1920s people earning less at end of a Parliament

Children's Society: #Budget2015 hugely disappointing - failed to protect young people. Register of missing children must be created

Labour press team: Working people are £1,600 a yr worse off than 2010 - it's a recovery for the few from a Govt of the few #Budget2015

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