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Should the Conservatives tell where the cuts will fall?

31 replies

rollonthesummer · 12/04/2015 14:59

The press and Labour are suggesting that because the Conservatives aren't saying where these £12 billion of cuts will happen, that it's going to be somewhere very unpopular-eg removing child benefit for all but on the very lowest income (ie you qualify for universal credit).

Shouldn't it be the case that they should say before the election where the cuts will fall allowing us to vote with all the information we need.

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Kampeki · 12/04/2015 15:12

Yes of course they should tell us. They know that it makes people suspicious when they refuse to say where the cuts will fall. Presumably, they think that suspicion is less damaging than actually telling us the truth. I dread to think what they have in mind.

Tbh, with all of the other giveaways that they're promising - £8billion for the NHS, paid leave for "voluntary" work, new tax cuts for the rich - I'd be surprised if they don't end up cutting much more than £12billion from the welfare budget.

Perhaps the question should not be what they will cut, but rather what they will keep. It might not be much!

Cherriesandapples · 12/04/2015 15:10

Yes, and for fairness I would like to hear where Labour are going to spend the cash (hopefully not give £250 of cash to well off pregnant women again to buy nice buggies) and how The Greens are going to have sufficient funds when they a) give free and yet good social care to the elderly and b) let everyone into the country!

Ponio · 12/04/2015 15:10

I'd like to know from Labour where all the money will come from to fund their ideas.

The Magic Labour Money Tree was burned down long ago!

letseatgrandma · 12/04/2015 15:09

I think they should have to tell us :(

I presume it won't be in their manifesto this week then?

We have three children, both work (have post-graduate qualifications) involving thousands and thousands of pounds of commuting costs each year, yet aren't lucky enough to be in professions that command high salaries. We earn over the amount for Universal Credit, but just cannot afford to lose £190 a month. We can't work any harder :(

GibberingFlapdoodle · 12/04/2015 15:05

Yep. And their refusal tells you something. They know most people won't like it.

iniquity · 12/04/2015 15:02

They should indeed
It won't be pensioners or the well off. I suspect it will be the usual targets i.e the disabled unemployed and families.

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