George Takes The Easy Way Out!

Despite weeks of warnings of savage cuts, the Chancellor ditched plans to slash the £30billion tax credits bill. He will now even breach his self-imposed cap on welfare payments. Police budgets were left untouched. Mr Osborne infuriated some Tory MPs by shovelling more cash into foreign aid, which will soar to more than £16billion by 2020. Less cash is spent on the Home Office. The sting in the tail for Middle England is a £28billion avalanche of tax rises. Mail.