Parties draw economy battle lines on day after Budget

Shadow chancellor George Osborne has attacked Labour's "empty" Budget and lack of "vision" as the election battle lines are drawn up around the economy.

Mr Osborne told the BBC: "Where is the leadership to get this economy moving?"

But Chancellor Alistair Darling said Labour's policies were "bearing fruit" and said Tory spending cut plans "risk tipping" the UK back into recession.

The Liberal Democrats say Labour and the Tories were both "in denial" about the scale of spending cuts needed.

Mr Osborne said the Conservatives would set out further details of how they would cut Britain's deficit at a faster rate than Labour before the general election, adding that they would place more emphasis on spending cuts than tax rises.

Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8586268.stm