Row has dealt heavy blow to chancellor’s prestige,and now he needs to develop a new political skill – grace and clear thinking in retreatOn 28 April Danny Alexander’s office rang the Guardian to leak discussions inside the coalition government over the preceding two years, in an attempt to force the Conservatives to confess their 12bn planned welfare prick would have to involve cuts to child tax credits as well as cuts to child benefit. Related: Tax credits: power of Lords must be contained after defeat, and Grayling says - Politics live Continue reading...
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