congratulating the "daily mirror" for highlighting the terrible 172% increase in unemployment in tamworthing the recession? further, will he encourage that august journal to place the responsibility for that grizzly legacy squarely where it lies? >> i thank my honorable friend for his question. i think that i am right in saying that it was in tamworth that i came face to face with the "daily mirror" chicken, which was one of the most enjoyable episodes of the election. he is right about the unemployment figures, and one of the most important things that we have got to do is to introduce our work program, which will be the biggest, boldest scheme in the history of this country to get people back to work. that is what needs to be done, and that is the best route out of poverty. >> chris evans. >> a 25% cut in public spending in wales, together with a hike in vat, will hit wales especially hard. does the prime minister now accept that he and his liberal friends have let wales down? >> i do not accept that at all. the worst thing for wales would be to continue with the budget deficit and risi