This morning’s Guardian reveals that Gordon Brown has spent £39bn of your money in order to deliver his opinion poll bounce. The main increases in spending are:
But how much of this is new money? Philip Hammond, George Osborne’s deputy, tells The Guardian: ""What Gordon Brown has done is not to turn on the funding taps, but to turn up the spin. None of this is new money… If you read the small print, many of these specific announcements have already been made at least once."
I’m spending today working on a new page that will aim to hold Gordon Brown accountable for his actions. It should be ready this time tomorrow.