This is the picture I've managed to put together so far from government sources of how ministers are in their negotiations with the Treasury over the huge cuts to be announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review on 20 October 2010.
Virtually settled:
Getting there:
Far from settled:
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Comment number 1.
At 20th Sep 2010, icecubed wrote:Christian Wolmar says Transport is settled as well (
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At 20th Sep 2010, stevie wrote:I do hope Ken Clarke gets justice...he is the only rational one amongst them....
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