Conversation so far:
What year did this take place?
The economy subsequently began to pick up in mid-2013, with Osborne's net public approval rating rising from -33 to +3 over the following 12 months.
What was the general consensus regarding the budget?
Were people upset?
it was positively received by the public.

Question: What else can you tell me about the deficit?
Self-contained rewrite: Besides being positively received, what else can you tell me about George Osborne's Budget deficit?