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Newspaper review: Who will bear the brunt of the cuts?

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All of Thursday's newspapers agree that the government spending cuts are going to hurt - what they can't agree on is who will feel that pain the most.

the Guardian says. Columnist Polly Toynbee thinks the low-paid, the sick and those dependent on benefits will be harmed.

The Daily Telegraph, in contrast, warns that - to the tune of 拢10,000.

It also thinks women will suffer disproportionately from the measures.

'Madhouse economics'

David Oakley, in the Financial Times, quotes one City trader who says that the cuts were

Nevertheless, he believes the financial world was "unmoved" because "the markets trade on surprise and there was no surprise" in what was said.

The Daily Mirror's Clinton Manning says they should be worried because the plans will "tear the economy apart".

"In short, it is he writes.

Banned aid?

Some of the papers, while sanguine, do believe George Osborne has done the right thing.

The Sun tries to be cautiously upbeat:

The Daily Mail calls Wednesday although it thinks it is "madness" to cut business funding but increase international aid.

The Daily Express agrees that Mr Osborne had to "clear up the mess left by Gordon Brown", but it

Bloody cuts

There are cartoons aplenty relating to the Spending Review - the Times even has one as its main front page image.

It depicts George Osborne as a cartoon bad guy in one hand and a small sticking plaster in the other.

The Independent's cartoon to news of impending cuts.

In their respective kitchens, the Brit pours a cup of tea, while his French counterpart makes a Molotov cocktail.

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