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“Tories would make drastic cuts to public spending” – Purnell

James Purnell MP, Labour’s Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, responding to Ken Clarke’s comments on public spending, said:

“Ken Clarke is right that with so many uncosted and unfair spending commitments and having set themselves against borrowing, David Cameron and George Osborne would have to hike up taxes and make drastic cuts to public spending.

“The last thing Britain needs today is a return to these failed policies of the past. George Osborne and David Cameron should take Ken Clarke’s advice and ditch their unfair and unfunded marriage tax plans.”

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