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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

His government departments have known about the figure for months. Its all a little too convenient for me that "Cameron takes a stand" in the run up to an important by election where UKIP are likely to win. The British public are being played for fools

Not true. The Government were informed last week.

It doesn't play into the Tories hands at all, coming at the worst possible time for Cameron with an important by election in November and adding fuel to UKIP's fire.