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DUCHESS CATHERINE LIKENED TO BENEFIT THIEF

Unison boss David Prentis has likened Duchess Catherine to a benefit thief, accusing her of getting pregnant for state benefits.

Britain’s Duchess Catherine has been accused of having a baby for state benefits.

David Prentis, who is general secretary of Unison – a trade union which supports people working within the public sector – likened the pregnant royal to a benefit thief in a shocking rant.

In a rally to stop welfare benefit cuts, he told the crowd: “In the tabloid press, so much is written about benefits abuses – young women having babies to get state hand-outs. But conference, that’s enough on Kate Middleton.”

Prentis has come under fire for the inflammatory comments, which have been described as an “outrageous personal attack”.

Unison has donated £4 million to Ed Miliband’s Labour party, but the MP has been advised to “distance” himself from the union in light of the outburst.

Conservative MP Henry Smith told the MailOnline: “This is an outrageous personal attack on the Duchess of Cambridge.

“Ed Miliband should distance himself from these spiteful remarks. If he does not, it will be clear that he is a weak leader who stands for the union barons’ interests, not the interests of hardworking people.”

Duchess Catherine, 31, is due to give birth to her first child with Prince William, 30, next month.

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Jun 20, 2013

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DUCHESS CATHERINE LIKENED TO BENEFIT THIEF

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Unison boss David Prentis has likened Duchess Catherine to a benefit thief, accusing her of getting pregnant for state benefits.

Britain’s Duchess Catherine has been accused of having a baby for state benefits.

David Prentis, who is general secretary of Unison – a trade union which supports people working within the public sector – likened the pregnant royal to a benefit thief in a shocking rant.

In a rally to stop welfare benefit cuts, he told the crowd: "In the tabloid press, so much is written about benefits abuses – young women having babies to get state hand-outs. But conference, that’s enough on Kate Middleton."

Prentis has come under fire for the inflammatory comments, which have been described as an "outrageous personal attack".

Unison has donated £4 million to Ed Miliband’s Labour party, but the MP has been advised to "distance" himself from the union in light of the outburst.

Conservative MP Henry Smith told the MailOnline: "This is an outrageous personal attack on the Duchess of Cambridge.

"Ed Miliband should distance himself from these spiteful remarks. If he does not, it will be clear that he is a weak leader who stands for the union barons’ interests, not the interests of hardworking people."

Duchess Catherine, 31, is due to give birth to her first child with Prince William, 30, next month.

Filed under: http://www.theleader.info/article/39519/