Mr Letwin - Here’s some waste you can cut
The Tories have given the British People a firm commitment that they might, at some indeterminate point in the future, if the circumstances are right, in the fullness of time, er, when we have seen the books, after other commitments have been fulfilled, er, where was this heading?
Oh yes, Tax Cuts. The policy that dare not speak its name.
Perhaps I should not be churlish. I think Oliver Letwin’s instincts are right on this, but he is being held back by his shadow cabinet colleagues who do not want to be seen to be cutting anything except “waste”.
Yet, despite Labour’s burgeoning public sector workforce and bloated spending plans, the Tories have not identified that much “waste” they are willing to cut. In this, they are more or less sticking to Labour’s spending plans which will most inevitably lead to a similar pressure to increase taxes.
Now Labour have given them a massive opportunity in the shape of the National ID card scheme. This is a huge spending commitment.
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The Prince of Wales is leading a push to end the death penalty imposed by Islamic law on those who convert to other religions.
Given that many Muslims make no distinction between criticism of their religion and attacks on Muslims in general, the solution is clear.
Prince Charles is clearly guilty of incitement to religious hatred and should be prosecued under Labour’s new law.
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