1. This is Osborne's first, and so far only, tweet
Today I'll present a Budget that tackles the economy's problems head on helping those who want to work hard & get on http://t.co/20nyTj0UCF
Today I'll present a Budget that tackles the economy's problems head on helping those who want to work hard & get on http://t.co/20nyTj0UCF-- George Osborne
2. Naturally, Twitter welcomed him with open arms
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George Osborne you BRIEFCASE WANKER!! #budget http://t.co/6dllmJ4nvd
George Osborne you BRIEFCASE WANKER!!
#budget http://t.co/6dllmJ4nvd-- Jay Cartwright
7. There were some funny, non-sweary responses too
.@George_Osborne to cut tweets to 135 characters by 2015 except for people with +200K followers. We don't want to drive them abroad #budget
.@George_Osborne to cut tweets to 135 characters by 2015 except for people with +200K followers. We don't want to drive them abroad #budget-- David Schneider
8. But even the non-sweary ones were still pretty vicious
Today George Osborne announces a massive cut, and says he's joining twitter. Sure there's an 'n' missing there somewhere.
Today George Osborne announces a massive cut, and says he's joining twitter. Sure there's an 'n' missing there somewhere.-- James Martin
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Exclusive photos of George Osborne and advisers preparing for #Budget2013 http://t.co/HXmN2RJ2UQ
Exclusive photos of George Osborne and advisers preparing for #Budget2013 http://t.co/HXmN2RJ2UQ-- Jonnie Marbles
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