Great work by the TUC - cutting through the media hype about the Con Dem government hitting the 100 day mark tomorrow - and setting out 100 cuts which impact more on the poorest families in the UK.
http://www.tuc.org.uk/newsroom/tuc-18360-f0.cfm
The wide ranging cuts are taking place across the board in services including education, health, housing, welfare and social care. A full list can be read here:
http://www.tuc.org.uk/extras/100_cuts_table_FINAL.xls
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
'Before the election we were told that cuts could be achieved through efficiency savings, that the most vulnerable would be protected and front-line services preserved. These pledges have not lasted 100 days. What makes this worse is that these cuts are doing the opposite of what the Government intends. Far from securing the economic recovery, they are slamming on the economic brakes. Growth will be well below potential and there is growing risk of a double-dip recession.’
