Labour and Tories reveal welfare plans - what does it mean for NI? #BBCNolan

Labour and the Conservatives have now revealed their welfare plans if they win the General Election. The two big parties across the water launched their manifestos on Monday and Tuesday. And there's lots of detail which could have huge implications for Northern Ireland, given the Stormont stalemate on welfare. Sinn Fein's chief negotiator Alex Maskey has already stated that if the Tories get into power again it could be curtains for Stormont. That's because of a further promised 12 billion pounds in welfare cuts. Joel gets thew views of Jonathan Portes, Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and commentator Alex Kane