We have to ask some serious questions regarding the financial competence of certain members of the coalition Government.

For the 5th or 6th time since they came to power, the Government’s proposals to change the benefits system has been thrown out by the House of Lords.

I believe that the benefit system does need looking at but, not enough common sense is not being applied when Ministers are drawing up the proposals.

One huge clanger which can only have been dreamed up by a moron is asking financially-strapped mothers to pay £100 when they need the CSA’s help to chase rogue fathers for maintenance. Hello? They need help because they have no money.

Who agrees for these proposals to be pushed through without proper consultation? Thank god we still have the House of Lords to bring a bit of common sense to what appears to be a farcical administration at this moment in time.

Yes the country needs to save money wherever possible but, Cameron and Co. seem to be allowing the lunatics to run the asylum!