The Lady IS for Turning
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Is Quasie Quartan Safe?
For now, as far as I'm concerned, he's absolutely safe. But all senior ministers' careers depend upon them getting the big decisions right and holding the confidence of their colleagues. He must remember that many people in our country and our constituencies depend upon these budgets, and they cannot easily be cut. Would it be politically dangerous for him to cut welfare at this point? I think it depends on what the whole package looks like. There may well be things within the expenditure levels at the moment, which can be drawn back or restrained. In a second, you're going to hear an extended conversation with Jacob Rees-Mogg, who is the business secretary.
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