
                                 Before the annual budget was announced, Labour  supporters had hoped it would
						
						-                              A.                                                  redeem the chancellor's reputation.
 -                              B.                                                  be free from grand economic gestures.
 -                              C.                                                  bring new life to their election campaign.
 -                              D.                                                  overcome the large budget deficit.
 -                              E.                                                  contain only easily achievable proposals.