Well I never!

Following the budget, people have been piling in to say that the changes it makes will disproportionally hit the poorest members of society.  Now ignoring for a moment the political and philosophical questions as to whether this is the right way to go, just look at the facts.  Welfare is being cut, and obviously this will have the greatest effect on those on welfare.  And those on welfare, pretty much by definition, will be those earning the least - so the cuts will hit them hardest.  Like I say, I take no position on whether or not this is a good or bad thing, but I do get annoyed when people look us in the eye and make solemn portentous pronouncements which are actually no more than stating the bleedin' obvious!