Corbyn has played a major part in saving the livelihoods of families and the lower-paid
Jeremy Corbyn forcing humbled George Osborne into a £4.4-billion tax credit cuts U-turn is a famous victory for the beleaguered Left-winger leader’s robust opposition.
The triumph isn’t just Corbyn’s, of course.
But Corbyn in particular may take huge satisfaction in seeing off a raid that would’ve robbed 3 million families of an average £1,300 a year.
Labour didn’t abstain on cuts, as it did disastrously last summer in a piece of political fence sitting which catapulted Corbyn to the leadership. It fought them tooth and claw.
Whatever else Corbyn achieves in politics, he’s played a major part in saving the livelihoods of families and lower paid workers.
Behind Osborne’s bluster is a humiliated Chancellor performing more U-turns and swerves than a contortionist.
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Bet the Blairites are chewing the carpet.
Seen them off for now. Osborne still intends to cut these over time – by stealth!!!
he won’t get any credit for it though, his closet tory members and the press will make sure of that!
I’ve already seen tweets to that effect, in response to this article.
The cuts will go ahead for child tax credits for new claiments after the second child and cuts will further be made when universal credit is rolled out across the country…