The first 100 days of this government has been a whirlwind of announcements that attack the poorest in our society and undermine our pursuit of equality and social mobility. They have attacked people’s job prospects by cutting the Future Jobs Fund, attacked social housing provision by threatening tenure and capping housing benefit and now they attack benefits for the elderly and children – in a complete U-turn from both Conservative and Lib Dem election promises.

As mayor I will fight cuts, stand up for Londoners, and bring imagination to how we tackle poverty and inequality. We can change London for good.
Oona King, candidate for Labour’s nomination for mayor of London, @Oona_King

This is the most regressive government in decades: look out for yourself, in bad times rely on the big society, hope that charity helps you out. But what’s wrong with the state safety net, the social solidarity it engenders, the springboard public services at their best assure? My generation had family allowances, welfare orange juice, comprehensive schools. Labour’s investment since 1997 in tax credits, sure start and building schools for the future gave another generation of kids the best start in life. Now Tory ideology and LibDem acquiescence destroy all that- and take us back to a less just world.
Kate Green MP, @KateGreenMP

It has axed new schools, abolished child trust funds and the future jobs fund, threatened lives by scrapping speed cameras, eliminated maximum NHS waits whilst forcing GPs to become bureaucrats, attacked allies for cheap applause in India and Turkey, abandoned the UK Film Council, cut justice while planning to let criminals escape prison, and made Nick Clegg more arrogant and Vince Cable even grumpier than before.

Yet it remains popular with the electorate. The new leader of the Labour Party must be forensic and strategic to regain power.
Conor Ryan, former special adviser, @ConorFRyan

We have seen 100 days of sustained ConDem attack on local government. Dressed up as their notion of localism and empowerment, we have seen a barrage of attacks, all designed to undermine and weaken the ability of local councils to intervene and make a positive difference to our communities.

This ideology is delivered by way of grant cuts for local councils. We have seen a constant trickle of funding cuts, all of which hit a frontline service somewhere along the way and all of which suck money out of the local economy. This is not localism nor is it empowering.
Rory Palmer, cabinet member, Leicester city council, @Rory_Palmer

Cuts, cuts, cuts. 100 days and far more than 100 budgets cut. Children are subjected to the leaky school roofs and have had their right to free swimming removed. An estimated shortfall of 150,000 places ruins the hopes of going to university this autumn for many young people. For those who have left university, the Future Jobs Fund is gone. Mass public sector redundancies, a reducing welfare state and radical school and healthcare reforms. Tax credits for the middle income earners are set for the chip. VAT rises that add to the financial difficulties of all.
Claire French, political blogger and tweeter, @ClaireE_French

Thatcherism in wellies

It has been a short honeymoon for the environment under the coalition government. Despite promising to be ‘the greenest government ever’ Chris Huhne and the team have axed funding for the Sustainable Development Commission, scaled back resources for clean coal and renewable energy and said goodbye to UK ambitions for a tough new global framework for tackling climate change. Earlier this year Labour created the latest national park in the South Downs now the new government is talking about selling off our natural assets to the highest bidder – welcome to Thatcherism in wellies.
Andrew Pakes, co-chair, SERA, @Andrew4MK

Let’s get it straight – this is a very rightwing Conservative government, propped up by Lib Dems in return for the trappings of office. It won’t last but while they’re there millions of people in this country will suffer because of it.

Housing benefit cuts mean one million of the poorest will lose up to £12 per week. Up to 17 per cent of their disposable income and we haven’t seen anything yet. Remember those people who said they couldn’t see the difference between a Labour and a Conservative government – well they can now, it’s just a pity for the innocent people who are paying the price for their education.

Good news – over 20,000 new Labour members are up for the fight – let’s make that 30,000 before Conference.
Peter Wheeler, member, National Executive Committee of the Labour party

Unfair
Breakneck
Hasty
Predictable
Vague
Unrepresentative
Chaotic
Gaffes
Soap opera
Nicholas Quin, researcher to a Labour MP

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