Brown brands policies of Lib Dems a ‘mistake’

GORDON BROWN yesterday hit out at the resurgent Liberal Democrats, branding their economic policies a “mistake” and attacking their plans to cut tax credits and the child trust fund.

The Prime Minister went on the offensive after the latest opinion polls showed a sharp upswing in support for the Lib Dems following Nick Clegg’s success in the first leaders’ debate.

Clegg laughed off suggestions that he was now almost as popular as Winston Churchill as “completely absurd”.