The shape of cuts to come
Q. The Tories promise an emergency cuts Budget within fifty days if they win the general election on 6 May. What will that include? A. The Tories aren't saying. This is a longer version of this article than in the printed paper. Q. What's our best guess? A. The Tories look for models to the Moderate-led Swedish government of 1991-4, and the Liberal Canadian government of 1993-8. When the global financial crisis hit its peak, in September-October 2008, David Cameron commented: "I will discuss the crisis... with Carl Bildt, the Swedish prime minister who 15 years ago showed how a centre-right...