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On Feb 28, 2017

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Which Chancellor named his dog ‘Budget’?

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The term Budget comes from the French ‘bougette’, but what does ‘bougette’ mean?

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The Chancellor is the only MP allowed to take alcohol into the House of Commons Chamber – what tipple did Churchill favour whilst giving his speech?

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Which Chancellor’s Budget speech was the first to be televised live?

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Gladstone delivered the longest Budget speech in 1853, but how long was it?

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45 minutes is the shortest recorded Budget - delivered by Disraeli, but in what year?

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Who holds the record for delivering more Budget speeches than any other Chancellor?

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In what century were the first annual Budgets delivered?

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