"On the positive side of the ledger, Labour MPs have gone off to their constituencies in a better mood this week. That is in large part down to the chancellor's decision to scrap the limit on bigger families getting some extra benefits. The prime minister will revel in the argument for scrapping the cap in a big speech on Monday, suggesting it's not just the right thing to do for those in need, but the right move for the economy now and into the future."
"He'll also make the case the Budget will help families by easing energy bills and freezing rail fares. And the long-awaited strategy on child poverty will likely see the light of day towards the end of the week. It's about as clear an example of a Labour-friendly policy as there could be - redistributing taxpayers' cash to the least well-off. One government source described it as a "restatement of values, something that MPs wanted to see, government being more bold about what it believes in and what a Labour government is"."
Any big red box moment is risky for a government disliked by millions, and the chancellor's choices now carry both opportunity and peril. Labour MPs returned to constituencies in improved spirits after the decision to scrap the limit on larger families receiving extra benefits. The prime minister will argue that removing the cap is morally right and economically sensible, while presenting Budget measures to ease energy bills and freeze rail fares. A long-awaited child poverty strategy is expected later in the week. The measures are framed as redistributing taxpayers' money to the least well-off and shoring up party unity despite mixed public popularity.
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