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Lib Dem Treasury Chief Secretary conservative colleague George Osborne attacked for violation of green investment and welfare cuts

Danny Alexander, the Liberal Democrat Treasury chief secretary, accused his Conservative coalition partners to conduct a "war of attrition constant 'in environmental issues, warning that threatens billions dollar green investment and growth strategy across government.

Alexander describes how the government is having to deal with ordinary Conservatives - including those he called "Luddites" climate change deniers - opposing green technologies such as wind farms. "I do not think the UK economy can not afford to have a dam and blue for green growth," he said.

In an interview in The Guardian, on the eve of the Lib Dem party conference, also reveals a new line with its coalition partners, pledging to oppose any plan to freeze Conservative their working hours.

"The two-year freeze on benefits, which froze the incomes of the poor in this country, not a place you should look," he said.

also insists he does not accept the suggestion of George Osborne, the next round of cuts should be as high as 10 billion pounds. "I'm not married to any number," he said.

Remarks

represent a double-edged against the chancellor, who also urged major cuts in welfare and policies that prevent claiming green growth become less competitive if British industry

But Alexander admits for the first time that the two parties must agree on joint projects to review spending billions next year of spending cuts so far not Whitehall identified to implement in 2015/16, the period straddling 1 June 2015 general election.

"What we will not sacrifice the independence of our party joined us for specific details on spending in depth in the next parliament, but we certainly find these savings for 2015 / 16. Not to be totally irresponsible, "he said.

As Chief Secretary to Treasury Alexander is located in the heart of all the negotiations on the budget of the entire government. Member of the "quad" at the top of the coalition with David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Osborne.

But Cameron has appointed John Hayes, an opponent of wind farms, as the new Minister of Energy and the Treasury Department has hinted that green subsidies should be removed. Alexander says he will not comment on individuals, but he adds: "There are all sorts of noises outside, especially on single Conservatives' stop of onshore wind farms, and massively reduced their subsidies" and to great uncertainty for investors

"They worry about pressure from MPs walk from one party of government and what it means for the future.
"This means that we have to face some of the Luddites who continue to deny climate change and I think it is a myth. Do not say that these views are held within the government, but I heard noise in the wider debate, and the only way to deal with them, not the government please these ideas, but up and deliver our agenda. "