The Adam Smith Institute appeared on a variety of TV, radio, print and online news sites commenting on Osborne's announcements both pre and post speech. Below are some of the highlights:

• Dr Eamonn Butler on the Jeff Randall Show, Sky News discussing the expected changes in taxes.

• Dr Madsen Pirie on the Today Programme arguing against government intervention in business and for less regulation and taxes.

• ASI Fellow Alex Singleton on the Jeremy Vine Show defending the need to scrap the 50p tax rate.

• Sam Bowman on Al Arabiya TV giving his reaction to Osborne's announcements.

• Dr Madsen Pirie writes in City AM an entrepreneur's wish list for the budget.

• Sam Bowman writes in the New Statesman on his dream budget proposal: legalising and taxing drugs.

• Sally Thompson writing on Politics.co.uk on the need to reduce the tax burden and simplify the tax system to generate growth.

• Dr Eamonn Butler writes in the Spectator Coffee House on how Osborne can learn from Adam Smith on taxation.

• Tom Clougherty's criticises the tax hike on cigarettes in The Sun.

• Sam Bowman liveblogged the Budget at the Reuters website.

• The ASI's reaction to the 50p tax rate and lowering of the 40p tax threshold feature in the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph and ConservativeHome.