Back in April, Patrick Butler predicted that cuts to in-work benefits would “surprise and frighten Tory voters.” If Thursday’s Question Time is anything to go by, he was right. An angry Conservative voter tore into energy minister Amber Rudd over the government’s planned cuts to tax credits. Her outrage prompted this tweet from a Tory Party member:
I actually feel sick to my stomach to be a member of the Conservative Party tonight over #taxcredits. That lady spoke for millions #bbcqt
— Charlie Evans (@Chevans93) October 15, 2015
These are not isolated comments. There is a growing disquiet among Conservatives about the impact of tax credit cuts and the effect they will have on some Tory voters. Conservative supporting journalists have attacked the proposal and the Sun is running a campaign against it.
A poll for Sky News in the summer found that most people didn’t think tax credits counted as welfare. There was much higher support…
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