tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35140917.post6417051166781931486..comments2024-01-17T11:48:34.402+00:00Comments on Split Horizons: Who's Getting Their Way On Spending Cuts?Duncan Stotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130729454177705599noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35140917.post-71854494391226114312012-06-21T23:13:20.567+01:002012-06-21T23:13:20.567+01:00The timing of the cuts is the key point. The cuts ...The timing of the cuts is the key point. The cuts have come at a time of low growth and have choked off the recovery. The point is to stimulate growth first so that the deadening impact of cuts is less severe. This is what we argued before the general election. We were right then and wrong now.Left Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363370783879139149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35140917.post-9489095343366966222012-02-07T15:07:27.475+00:002012-02-07T15:07:27.475+00:00Basically yes. Specifically the "pledged cuts...Basically yes. Specifically the "pledged cuts" values are based on IFS analysis of each party's 2010 manifesto commitments. No party fully spelled out their cuts in full so the IFS had to extrapolate from their deficit reduction plans. I linked to the research in the article.Duncan Stotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03130729454177705599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35140917.post-12161059943884749132012-02-07T08:58:17.017+00:002012-02-07T08:58:17.017+00:00Duncan: I'm assuming this graphic refers to th...Duncan: I'm assuming this graphic refers to the 2010 manifestos!<br />Besides it's not at all clear where labour stnads anymore. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35140917.post-10729280786819722172011-09-12T16:35:42.282+01:002011-09-12T16:35:42.282+01:00Have you any substantial criticisms of the Daily M...Have you any substantial criticisms of the Daily Mail article? Name me a cut Labour supports.Duncan Stotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03130729454177705599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35140917.post-18968508420901646052011-09-12T16:16:32.876+01:002011-09-12T16:16:32.876+01:00ERROR: You appear to have linked to a Daily Mail a...ERROR: You appear to have linked to a Daily Mail article as evidence for something.Paul Crowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678457525255135699noreply@blogger.com