Popular cuts?: 8 in the morning – October 6th

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* 83% of people support the child benefit cut – but it’s not as simple as that…

* Meanwhile the backlash against the changes is gathering strength.

* David Cameron will warn that “cuts won’t be easy” in his speech today.

* Blair’s ghost still hangs over party conference, says Jonathan Freedland.

* Lord Sugar has attacked Jeremy Hunt over possible changes to the BBC.

* Simon Schama will advise ministers on changes to the history curriculum.

* Tory MP Margot James struggled in a radio interview yesterday…

* And a series of “Big Society” meeting have been cancelled.

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