Libdem MPs back Clegg… for now


9:30 am - June 26th 2010

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Support for Nick Clegg is holding up among Liberal Democrat MPs at the end of the most difficult week for the coalition after the budget heralded a freeze in child benefit and a VAT increase from next year.

A Guardian survey of Lib Dem MPs found unease about some of the harsh measures, but also consensus that tough action needs to be taken to tackle the record fiscal deficit and agreement that Labour is in no position to offer lectures.

Simon Hughes, the deputy leader, highlighted concerns yesterday when he floated the possibility of tabling rebel amendments to the finance bill.

He also warned the Tories that they cannot unpick any element of the coalition agreement as Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, indicated that some pensioner benefits may have to be reviewed.

…more at The Guardian

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1. Bob B

LibDem MPs must have stopped reading the FT:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/487ccbda-7f34-11df-84a3-00144feabdc0.html

I wonder what their constituents will be saying about this?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jun/24/george-osborne-pension-welfare-disability-cuts

Of course, the MPs can always say the well-off will be paying more tax:

“This week’s emergency budget turned 700,000 more people into higher-rate taxpayers. Miles Brignall, who is one of those affected, asks if a family income of £42,000 really puts you in the ranks of the well-off”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/jun/26/budget-average-family-hit

Never mind. Pensioners came out as one of its biggest losers in George Osborne’s emergency Budget.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/how-budget-affect-me/7847875/Budget-2010-Pensioners-are-the-biggest-losers.html


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