More Cuts and interesting spin

absentgrana, Since the 80's and Thatcher, the NHS has been funded via right wing low income tax trickle down economics.

Britain is a low income tax, low waged nation.

Fondasharing. "Actually he isn't clueless. He wants to dismantle the welfare state""

Got it in one.

The right wing Tory's are a low income tax, small State political party, who have an inherent loathing of the State and the welfare State......

I totally agree with JessM & Fondasharing too, I love your grans comment - so right! It is a clever strategy. What gets me really miffed is that they'll do nothing about the wealthy (like Sir Philip Green who owns Topshop etc) or Google or Amazon who openly exploit loopholes in the tax system, but the poorest have to subsidise that with reduced benefits. I suppose that means they'll work for the poor wages that topshop, amazon etc probably offer so double good for wealthy business owners.
I like Ed Ball's line too! The Chancellor is drowning. Lets hope they all drown at the next election!

It now turns out that they have been lying when they said that the NHS had received increased funding year on year in real terms and David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt have been formally asked to correct this. The latter is now weaseling.

I agree with everything you say JessM.

Could not resist copying this blog from the Guardian after the summary of the cuts to the Benefit System in the "Autumn" statement. One blogger called Osbourne *clueless". This was the response:

"Actually he isn't clueless. He wants to dismantle the welfare state. What better way to do this by reducing taxes for the wealthy, which reduces govt revenues which means more slashing of govt workforces which means less tax revenues for govt because they are unemployed which means more austerity measures necessary so slash govt services (which are mainly used by the poor, who don't vote Tory anyway so no loss there). Lowering taxes for the rich is win win. It makes the govt poorer so more austerity required and it makes the rich happy who vote Tory. Osbourne just keeps doing this bit by bit so as not to be too obvious and start a massive backlash. Just keep chipping away. Not the deficit, but the welfare state. It's the perfect strategy. "

What a mess! The Conservatives are doing what my Gran always said they do: Conserve the money for themselves!

Winter does not have the right marketing vibe maybe absent?
The autumn statement seems to have been a damp squib doesn't it. His forecasts are leading to threats of triple A rating being under threat.
I liked Ed Ball's line "The chancellor is not wavering but drowning."
is there anything in the Statement that we should note anyone?

How can it be an Autumn Statement? It's 5 December – or has the Government decided to alter the seasons?

Who wants to bet how long it will be before Cameron changes his mind and decides the money will go on something else. He is already back-peddling on his first announcements about Leveson because of the strong public reaction.

It's all spin and hype.