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Simon Hughes on housing benefit cuts.

By George Eaton Published 12 October 2012 7:19
Nick Clegg with Simon Hughes. Photograph: Getty Images.
Nick Clegg with Simon Hughes, who said the Liberal Democrats would block the removal of housing benefit for young people. Photograph: Getty Images.

Nick does agree with me. We’ve not signed up to cutting housing benefit and I don’t imagine for a moment we will.

Simon Hughes insists on Question Time that the Lib Dems will veto plans to abolish housing benefit for under-25s.

Tags: Liberal Democrats  Welfare  Spending Cuts  Coalition

 
 

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Fri, 2012-10-12 09:51 — David.D (not verified)

HA!!, hahahahahahahahaha

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Fri, 2012-10-12 09:51 — David.D (not verified)

HA!!, hahahahahahahahaha

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Fri, 2012-10-12 08:00 — Kershan (not verified)

... but says it in a way that actually commits to nothing. Textbook Hughes. Says one thing to the cameras then votes against it or abstains.

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