Macho spending cuts

Male politicians are falling over themselves to out-tough each other on spending cuts. First its the Cameroon and pals, slavering at the thought of chopping all that 'red tape' and 'waste', then its Cable chop chop chopping like Jamie Oliver on speed, and even Brown can't hold back. Snip! Slash!




Well guys, there IS an alternative. It's called tax rises. There is a principle well established called the polluter pays. He who messes up, pays up. That means that the people who should pay are the banks, the venture capitalists, the hedge funds. Easy. No cuts.