tax on fuel, ministers are all backing down from what i can see, will not help recovery 1011: Not just any cat. This is Larry the Downing Street cat, outside the chancellor's front door. 1014: Vicky Redwood, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, has been giving her reaction to the higher-than-expected borrowing figures. She says they provide a "disappointing backdrop" for the Budget. 1017: Education Secretary Michael Gove tells reporters in Downing Street that the Budget will be "good for business" and "very fair and progressive". Here's that story on how the government borrowed almost twice as much as expected last month. 1028: Good news for council tax payers - it looks like most local authorities (85%) have decided to freeze their tax this year. The Office for National Statistics says the average rise for a band D property will be just 0.3%. 1029: Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles says: "This [council tax freeze] is a real-terms cut in council tax and real help to hard-working families and pensioners with their cost of living expenses." 1030: Conservative Party deputy chairman Michael Fallon talking - on the News Chanel - about the 50p top rate of income tax, questions whether it "was" effective. Telling use of the past tense? Pam, Stafford, emails: He needs to cut petrol for low income earners who have to travel outside of their town to work. It's costing \u00a360 a week to get to work for minimum wage! Anne Farmer, London, emails: I am