I want to post this here really without much in the way of comment, because I think it's adequate, damning commentary on it's own.
Budget 'hits poorest the hardest says IFS' BBC OnlineA spokesman for the Treasury said: "The government does not accept the IFS analysis.
"It is selective, ignoring the pro-growth and employment effects of Budget measures - such as helping households move from benefits into work, and reductions in corporation tax."
I might have to start referring to them henceforth as the Slippery Government.