Budget: Top tweets of the day

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As George Osborne unveiled the latest budget, millions were busy tweeting their own views. Here Investment Week lists the top tweets during an action-packed 58 minute speech from the Chancellor.

Jeremy Warner ‏ @jeremywarnerUK #Budget2012 Osborne takes a dig at Brown's decision to sell off the gold reserves. Claims they would be worth 10 times more if kept Kamal Ahmed ‏ @kamalahmed1 Osborne: VAT looks likely for hot food sold for takeaway in supermarkets #Budget2012 Damien Fahy ‏ @money2themasses New turnover method for calculating income tax for small firms below £75k turnover #budget2012 Fidelity UK ‏ @Fidelity_UK All-day trading will be allowed for eight Sundays starting on 22 July to coincide with the Olympics and Paralympics. #budget2012 Martin Lewis ‏ ...

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