Heidi Allen tells House that proposed cuts are driven by chancellor’s single-minded determination’ to flee overall budget surplusA Conservative MP has used her maiden speech in the House of Commons to lambast George Osborne for planning to penalise low-paid workers with cuts to tax credits.
In a pointed address, Heidi Allen said the cuts fail David Cameron’s “family test” and are driven by the chancellor’s mistaken decision to flee an overall budget surplus. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com