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Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats:Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park |
Treasury secretary Danny Alexander defends budget cuts as coalition comes under fire
August 29, 2010 3:30 PM
• [Aug 29] Anushka Asthana and Toby Helm write: IN his first newspaper interview since becoming the government's axeman-in-chief, Danny Alexander says making tough economic decisions does not make him any less of a Liberal Democrat
. . This is the week that the tense - and perhaps angry - negotiations begin, leading to the publication in October of the comprehensive spending review that will lay out the scale of what is to come . . the 38-year-old will take his seat as deputy chair in . . the "star chamber" of senior ministers - the team that will start to trawl through each spending submission . .
. . For Alexander, [2010 has been] a stressful year. Since January it has been "non-stop", as he wrote the Lib Dem manifesto, helped plan the election campaign and then prepared for coalition talks. In the middle of all this, Alexander's second daughter, Isla, was born on 22 May." . . I still haven't finished my paternity leave and I don't suppose I ever will," he says with a laugh. But he quickly becomes serious: "I'm not sure anyone would say they came into politics to cut public spending, but it has to be done." . .
Related Links
- • Treasury secretary Danny Alexander defends budget cuts as coalition comes under fire [Observer Aug 29]
- • Danny Alexander issues stark warning on taxes [Observer Aug 29]
- • Tax cuts vs Public spending: Danny Alexander's comments flag up the Coalition arguments to come [Stephen Tall Lib Dem Voice Aug 29]
- • Danny Alexander, Meet the Laffer Curve [WSJ Blogs Aug 29]
- • 'Star chamber' gathers, with knives ready [FT Aug 30]
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