41% of voters thought that Osborne’s Budget will be good bad for them, according to YouGov polling for the Sunday Times.

25% thought it was good for them.

More worryingly for the government, only 15% said it made them more confident about the future. A massive 43% said it made them less confident.

Those figures are unlikely to sustain consumer confidence or spending – the main driver of the economy.

It further found that only 10% of people expected their financial position to get better over the next 12 months. This is a huge fall from last year.

Furthermore:
- 59% think unemployment will increase in the next year or two.

- 57% think inflation won’t come down.

- 59% think poverty will increase.

- Only 27% think the government’s measures will make the economy grow faster in the long run.

UK Polling Report adds:

Amongst Conservative supporters, 70% think cuts are right or too small, 23% think they are right but too fast, only 3% think they are too large. Amongst Labour supporters only 3% think they are right or too small, 32% think they are right but too fast, 30% would prefer smaller cuts and more tax rises, 27% don’t think either large cuts or tax rises are necessary.

The full tables are here

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