Autumn Statement: Most voters believe George Osborne's announcements will make them WORSE off

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George Osborne’s Autumn Statement has backfired with a majority of voters saying it will make them WORSE off.

Three out of five said he was helping the wealthy while 51% said they would be out of pocket, the snap survey found.

And almost twice as many people, 40%, agree with Labour that Mr Osborne is out of touch with the cost of living crisis than thinks he is turning the economy around, according to the damning poll by Ipsos Mori.

Nearly half, 47%, said the rich would benefit while 42% believe his plans are bad for

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Autumn statement: George Osborne refuses to learn the lessons of the past

George Osborne (L) and Danny Alexander (R) leave the Treasury in central LondonGetty

The Chancellor likes to talk about taking 'tough decisions' and 'cleaning up Labour's mess'.  Truth be told, he does neither.

From the national level - where our debt continues to rise - to the family level - where schemes like Help-to-Buy are fueling another potentially disastrous housing bubble - George Osborne refuses to learn the lessons of the past.

Voters believe our political elite collectively failed to spot the dangers of an economy built on debt. 

Hard working families have paid a heavy price for government mistakes. They are

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Autumn Statement: Chancellor George Osborne hammers poorest households even harder

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Autumn Statement: The Key Points At A Glance

The main Autumn Statement announcements as they were outlined in the Commons by the Chancellor George Osborne. 2:03pm UK, Thursday 05 December 2013

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