Ambassador Stevens had a history of dedicated service in Libya, and as he spoke to reporters, the President described the workto which Stevens devoted his.
Previewing ideas he will set out in full with a speech on Tuesday to the independent Resolution Foundation - whose work is devotedto diagnosing the problems affecting low to middle income earners - Mr Boles proposes a philosophical shift that should guide the next round of spending cuts due for 2013 or 2014.