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By Alex Stevenson George Osborne is mounting a defence of his “decisive plan”, a day after outlining the biggest spending cuts in Britain since 1976. The chancellor refused to accept the measures he was taking constituted a gamble, instead insisting the review would create a “platform for economic stability”. Commentators have pointed out a number… Read more »
By Ian Dunt George Osborne has spent the morning frantically justifying his spending review, as the backlash against the age of austerity starts to build. Labour, trade unions, religious figures and the Institute of Fiscal Studies all attacked the comprehensive spending review (CSR) this morning, with many analysts branding it an attack on the poor…. Read more »