Phelim Mac Cafferty: Tory cuts hit poor harder than the rich

This week George Osborne announced the Conservative government's comprehensive spending review. Despite a major victory for anti-cuts campaigners with a U-turn on tax credits, the outlook remains bleak.

We see a continued march towards privatisation of schools and health, and massive cuts to environmental sustainability. Behind the bravado and pumped-up promises, we see meagre scraps thrown toward public services, which fall far short of the growing costs of our ageing population.