Cameron: I wish we’d cut harder and faster
BoJo no-show as he is booed by protesters PM runs scared of a He fails to produce grilling over Brexit plan a solution to stalemate
Ex PM DAVID Cameron has defended the brutal cuts under his premiership – and even said they should have gone harder earlier.
In The Cameron Interview on ITV last night, the former PM said his hated austerity policy had public support right after the 2010 election.
He said: “There is a case that some of the changes we had to make in year two, year three, year four — it might have been better if we did a bit more a bit earlier.”
In comments that will outrage the victims of austerity, Mr Cameron said he tried to make cuts “fair and reasonable”.
Under the policy, council budgets were cut savagely. Benefits, health, schools and social care ADVICE Boris & Dave
were among services catastrophically slashed.
In the interview, Mr Cameron was also asked if he agreed with PM Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament.
He replied: “I don’t. It looked to me, from the outside, like rather sharp practice of trying to restrict the debate.”
Today the Supreme Court begins a three-day hearing over the decision.
The appeal at the UK’s highest court comes after the Scottish courts ruled the PM acted unlawfully.
Mr Cameron also revealed he still texts advice to Mr Johnson.
But asked if the PM listens, he replied: “Erm, well, I obviously disagree with the idea of taking away the whip from 21 hard-working, loyal Conservatives.” scared from scrutiny. Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer told the Mirror: “The fact Boris Johnson couldn’t be bothered to turn up to the press conference tells you everything you need to know about his approach to Brexit.
“He has no plan, he is incapable of negotiating and he is afraid of scrutiny.
“It is as irresponsible as it is pathetic, and it’s not in Britain’s interests.”
Downing Street claimed it had asked for the press conference to be moved inside but the Luxembourg government had rejected their request.
Talking to the BBC, Mr Johnson refused to deny he was looking for a “way round” the law imposed by Parliament to avoid a damaging no-deal.
But he insisted he was “cautiously optimistic” for a breakthrough on a deal.
No10 insiders suggested the Government would not publish plans for alternative arrangements for the controversial Irish border backstop
– the key sticking point – until after the PM gets back from a big United Nations meeting next week.
One source claimed there was DAYS TO GO still “some significant distance” to run before any proposal could be put in writing. But Mr Bettel said: “Our people need to know what is going to happen in six weeks’ time. They need clarity, they need certainty, they need stability. You can’t hold their future hostage for political gains.
“So now it’s on Mr Johnson. He holds the future of all EU citizens and every EU citizen living in the UK in his hands.
“It’s his responsibility. But the clock is ticking. Use your time wisely.”
The Supreme Court begins a hearing today into the legality of Mr Johnson’s suspension of Parliament.
Former Justice Secretary David Gauke, one of the 21 Tory moderates kicked out of the party, said: “Maybe the Incredible Hulk doesn’t have to comply with the law, but the British Government does.”
This weekend it will be a month since German leader Angela Merkel suggested the UK had 30 days to solve Brexit.