Was this the Labour Budget for the global age?

From LabourListLabour Budget

* Increased top rate of tax to 50% for earnings over £150,000.

* Tax relief on pensions to be reduced for people on more than £150,000.

* £2bn help for young unemployed for jobs and training.

* £1bn to boost housing market.

* Car scrappage scheme to promote cleaner cars.

* Government support for economy to protect 500,000 jobs.

* £1.7bn additional resources for Job Centre network.

* £250m funding to help people get work experience in growth industries.

* Funding to create 54,000 new places in sixth form education.

* Stamp duty holiday for homes up to £175,000 to be extended to end of year.

* £500m to kickstart stalled housing projects – including £100m for local authorities to build energy efficient homes.

* £50m to upgrade housing for the armed forces.

* Child tax credit to rise by £20 by 2010.

* Child trust funds for disabled children to rise by £100 a year, £200 a year for severely disabled children.

* Britain commits to cut carbon emissions by 34% by 2020.

* £525m for offshore wind projects over the next two years.

* £435m support for energy efficiency schemes for homes, firms and public buildings.

* £405m to encourage low-carbon energy and advanced green manufacturing.

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