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Darling looks beyond the recession
Chancellor aims to boost confidence with YouTube video detailing his last-minute preparations ahead of what has been dubbed the budget from hell on Wednesday
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* Graeme Wearden
* guardian.co.uk, Monday 20 April 2009 10.10 BST
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Alistair Darling has turned to YouTube to give a behind-the-scenes look at his last minute preparations for this week's budget, which may include up to £15bn of public spending cuts.
In a video uploaded last night, the chancellor pledged that - despite the dire economic situation - he is looking beyond the recession and planning for an eventual recovery.
"I want to make sure that we do two things - one is to help people now through this difficult time, but equally importantly we've got to prepare for the future, to invest in Britain's future, to ensure that we can take advantage of the upturn, the recovery, when it comes. And it will come, I'm confident about that," said Darling.
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