Conservatives will accuse them at the next general election of having refused to back cuts in the number of politicians while supporting the coalition's broad range
of public sector spending cuts.
That claim was reinforced by polling from YouGov released this morning, which showed 52 % of respondents claiming they backed the aim of the march
against public sector spending cuts.
It's a significant investment in a relatively small area, but it's one that is essential in providing a better quality of school in a region hit
by public sector spending cuts in 2010.
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Public sector spending cuts are now beginning to bite and with the exception of a steady recovery in the private housing market, where starts are forecast to increase by 5 % this year and 11 % next, the private sector is pretty subdued.
From tax increases, to
public sector spending cuts, to an increase in VAT, this is a budget that will be felt by all: rich and poor, individuals and businesses.
They believe it is partly due to
the public sector spending cuts designed to cut the budget deficit.