Hmmm, so how come you are all so happy to believe the story in the Torygraph? Normally you have nothing but vitriol for members of the 4th estate. Could it be because the story backs up political views that you already held i.e. Tory = good, Labour = bad.
I remember the Tories changing the way in which the unemployment figures were counted as they furiously tried to stop the 3 million mark being reached when they had proudly boasted that they would get Britain Working.
Howard is a gutless, back sliding, unprincipled scammer. He didn't have the honesty to answer Paxman many years back when he was caught twisting the truth; he is telling people that he can by some miracle improve public services whilst cutting taxes; and if it looks as if he has chosen an unpopular policy he backs down very quickly because all he wants is power.
I do not support Labour, and have never voted for them, but some of you guys on here remind me of the old Colonel Blimp caracature with your blind allegiance to the Tories under Howard.
If he is going to improve Public Services AND cut taxes, then I guess the military had better get ready for some severe project cuts............................... or he might be lying and taxes will stay the same or rise. Before anyone blathers on about cutting swathes of jobs from the Public Service sector, maybe youneed to be reminded that under Thatcher, Quango's grew faster than any PM before or since. The cuts in Public sector jobs went to more expensive contractors and consultants, something which continues to this day.