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by Steve Sweeney
SHADOW chancellor John McDonnell called on the government to “urgently reconsider” plans to further reduce corporation tax as a report released yesterday revealed that most Tory tax cuts have gone to the rich.
He accused the Tories of having “skewed priorities” — pursuing policies that benefit big businesses while slashing employment support allowance for people with disabilities and long-term illnesses, along with universal credit benefits and local council funding.
In the current climate, it is vital to bust the myths and put forward the case for a humane and decent social security system that supports people, argues FRAN HEATHCOTE
The BBC and OBR claim that failing to cut disability benefits could ‘destabilise the economy’ while ignoring the spendthrift approach to tens of billions on military spending that really spirals out of control, argues DIANE ABBOTT MP
Under current policy, welfare cuts are just a small downpayment on future austerity, argues MICHAEL BURKE