Newspaper review: Papers ponder spending strategy
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The papers consider George Osborne's likely strategy as he unveils what the Financial Times suggests could be "the mother of all negative stories".
The from Wednesday's spending review.
The to neutralise Labour attacks.
He will stress that he is targeting "waste and welfare" in order to release more cash for spending on front-line services such as hospitals and schools.
'Economic masochism'
In an interview with of a "lost decade" of no jobs and low growth.
He says this will be a result of what he calls the government's "economic masochism".
The as we have been led to believe.
"The skill of a good chancellor is to pluck the goose without making it squeal," he writes.
Multi-culturalism
There is analysis of Chancellor Merkel's assertion that multi-culturalism in Germany has "utterly failed".
The which broke one of Germany's "last taboos".
The could equally be applied to Britain.
The are demanding greater integration by immigrants, governments will have to try harder too.
Dog tales
Former Labour cabinet minister David Blunkett reveals that his beloved guide-dog, Sadie, will shortly be retiring.
She will be swapping the tedium of meetings at Westminster for a carefree new life of walks and squirrel-chasing.
Writing in
He recalls that she has been patted on the head by personalities ranging from George Bush to the Queen.