Cameron the 10% Axeman ; Tory Leader to Slash Ministers' Pay, Reduce the Number of Mps,Cut Their Perks-and Then Target Public Spending

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DAVID Cameron paved the way for spending cuts of 10 per cent yesterday as he proposed reducing the number of MPs and slashing ministerial pay.

He said driving the Commons gravy train 'well and truly into the buffers' would show Parliament is leading the way in a new era of belt-tightening.

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Cameron the 10% Axeman ; Tory Leader to Slash Ministers' Pay, Reduce the Number of Mps,Cut Their Perks-and Then Target Public Spending

Cutbacks 'across the board' were vital, he declared, to tackle the catastrophic state of the nation's finances.

Public sector pay, gold-plated state pensions and big procurement projects are 'no longer sacrosanct', he said.

'But we cannot ask people to bear that burden unless we are prepared to play our part and take a lead by doing so,' Mr Cameron added.

'That m...