Thursday 21 October 2010

Spending Review: What the papers say

Well, the Independent and the Guardian, at any rate.

04

Welfare: Disabled and sick pay the price to save winter fuel allowance (Independent)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/welfare-disabled-and-sick-pay-the-price-to-save-winter-fuel-allowance-2112191.html

Johann Hari: A colder, crueller country – for no gain (Independent)
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-a-colder-crueller-country-ndash-for-no-gain-2112069.html

Housing: New tenants face soaring rents to fund construction (Independent)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/housing-new-tenants-face-soaring-rents-to-fund-construction-2112189.html

Royal 'cuts' could make Charles the richest king in British history (Independent)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/royal-cuts-could-make-charles-the-richest-king-in-british-history-2112315.html

Rail fares to jump in 2012 but Crossrail and Mersea Gateway bridge spared (Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/20/transport-fares-rise-projects-spared

More money for schools but civil servants predict 40,000 teachers will go (Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/20/schools-money-budgets-staff-cuts

£2bn for elderly care likely to be absorbed by council cost-cutting (Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/oct/20/elderly-care-spending-review

'These cuts will cause real pain and anxiety for millions of people' (Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/20/spending-review-reaction-cuts-pain

The truth about George Osborne's reforms (Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/20/truth-george-osborne-social-security

The Bullingdon boys want to finish what Thatcher began (Guardian)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/oct/20/bullingdon-boys-want-to-finish-what-thatcher-began

and finally, the Guardian Editorial: Spending review: The work of a gambler
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/oct/20/spending-review-another-country

Enjoy!