article_snippet: George Osborne said: 'This is a moment for Britain to be proud of.
article_snippet: It is a sign of We fiscal credibility
article_snippet: and It's a good deal for this generation of taxpayers.
article_snippet: It's also another fitting way to remember that extraordinary sacrifice of the past.'
article_snippet: the deficit has been halved, there are 1.85 million more people with the security of a regular wage and the economy is recovering from Labour's Great Recession.