How does Labour get out of this "trap"? Just do the opposite of what Osborne wants them too. Like I said, never underestimate the stupidity of your opponent. If the Tories tell you they have set a trap, here's a clue about what to do: avoid it! The fundamental question for Labour at the moment is how serious it is. Does it seriously want to defeat the Tories – and replace them? Winning in the Commons is the easy thing – a slim Tory majority is vulnerable to a united Labour Party and Tory rebels. The rebellion is critical but the unity is essential. Willing in the country means winning the battle of ideas and the battle of perceptions. That should be easy – the clue is in the name. Labour has never been the Dole Party. Labour should be for tackling the causes of welfare not defending the litigation of the symptoms through welfare.