NO-ONE could accuse the the Tory government of half-heartedness in its determination to make the working class shoulder the burden of the private banking sector’s recklessness.

David Cameron flaunted his “delight” that all Tory MPs toed the line by refusing to back Labour’s critical motion on tax credits, even though several backbenchers had urged a rethink.

Smug Chancellor George Osborne was “comfortable” with removing £1,300 a year from low-paid workers with dependant families.