ALOK Sharma, in his column, copied out the claims made by David Cameron at his party conference. But he could so easily have provided another list:
750 schools - not to be rebuilt. Police numbers - to be cut. Pledge not to do another top-down change in the NHS - broken. Housing benefit - cuts to make 750,000 homeless. London - 100,000 people to be driven out.
Pledge to protect child benefit - broken. Pledge to protect council tenancies - abandoned. Curbs on HMOs - scrapped.
University tuition fees - ratcheted up. Health and safety - abandoned. VAT - to be increased to 20%.
Perhaps we should start a website to which people, including Mr Sharma if he likes, could add more of these as the policies of the Coalition unfold?
Helen Hathaway
121 St Georges Rd
Reading
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel