If anyone had any doubts that these cuts are ideological and out to hit areas most in need this article says it all.
While Brent is having to make cuts in the region of 27%, areas where deprivation is not prominent such as Tunbridge Wells and West Oxfordshire will see their budgets increase by similar levels. This is not fair. Why should Brent have to pay for Budget increases in richer areas.
Civil servants have realised this but there seems to be no desire from the Treasury to budge on this according to the report.