Labour ministers warned not to ‘over-egg’ budget

Labour ministers have been warned not to oversell the Budget as the Coalition prepares to announce its first long-term spending and taxation measures since leaving the bailout.

Labour ministers warned not to ‘over-egg’ budget

Senior and junior party ministers held a pre-budget announcement meeting behind closed doors yesterday.

Tánaiste Joan Burton told her ministerial colleagues to be focused about bedding the recovery down and not to overplay elements of today’s budget.

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