Unison: Tories playing to the gallery

Dave Prentis, Unison’s general secretary, comments on George Osborne's announcement that council tax will be frozen for another year:

“The Tories are playing to the gallery. They have found millions by making public sector workers tighten their belts. Workers who have had their pay frozen for two years and are being forced to pay more for a smaller pension. These workers are council taxpayers too.

“The Tories need to come back down to reality and put forward policies that will really help struggling households being pushed into poverty right now.”