article_snippet: By 2019, public spending would be growing again in line with the economy.
article_snippet: The independent Office for Budget Responsibility said public spending faces a ‘rollercoaster’ ride, with tough cuts between 2016 and 2018 followed by a surge in spending at the end of the decade.
article_snippet: “we will balance the books in five years”.
article_snippet: The only thing long term about George Osborne plan is that his plan will take twice as long to balance the books.