Of course these latest cuts in legal aid will hit the poor.

Which shade of the ‘Big Business Parties’ made the biggest cuts to vital services do not really matter? Whether it is cuts to legal aid, grants to youth clubs or the education maintenance allowance, the savage austerity measures will hit the most vulnerable in our society disproportionately.

Don’t take my word for it; just wait for all the reports to be published in the not too distant future. £9000 tuition fees are already having an impact on school leavers from poor backgrounds.