The BBC has a summary of benefit changes here. From the sudden PR offensive that ministers like Grant Shapps (who once stood for election to Brent Council, incidentally) are seeking to mount it looks like they are getting rattled. Well they might. The changes are are so complicated that no one really knows what the effects will be, other than that they will obviously lead to a massive reduction in living standards for huge numbers of people.
The ministers appear to be intent on defending their policy by a systematic attempt at deception. Some of the newer lines are examined here. So far, a lot of media has given this government a fairly easy ride when it comes to its disastrous economic policy and its welfare "reforms". As the reality begins to bite on the ground, we may see this change.
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And what will a Labour Government be offering - austerity-lite?
Or the end of UK support for tax havens, a land value tax, a universal basic income?
(OK, two of those are in today's Guardian.)
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