Labour will hold the Lib Dems to account for their shocking record - Blears


Hazel BlearsHazel Blears MP, Labour's Communities and Local Government Secretary , today set out Labour's campaign to expose the record of Liberal Democrats in local government.

Speaking after last night attending Liverpool Labour's council election launch, Labour's local election campaign co-ordinator said:

"Across the country we have seen the Liberal Democrats letting down the people who elected them as soon as they get into town halls. We have always known that Lib Dems councils are soft on crime, but their record in local government gets worse and worse.

"Just look at this city. The Liberal Democrats should be ashamed that they've made the council officially the worst in Britain. And they should be ashamed they've squabbled and argued instead of serving the people of Liverpool.

"We will hold the Liberal Democrats to account for their shocking record here and across Britain.

"In Parliament, the Lib Dems repeatedly tried to block Labour's measures to tackle anti-social behaviour, and would deprive police and local authorities of the powers to take on the vandals and bullies. And in local government, Lib Dem councils have some of the worst records for tackling anti-social behaviour.

"So we will be out on the streets between now and 1st May, reminding voters that the Lib Dems have not just driven this city council into the ground but are letting people down across the country. And we will tell them that Labour is the party that is on the side of hard-working families."
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Message posted by Joanne at 2008-03-30 11:54:03
I am quite a young voter and i find this type of politics to be a waste of our goverments time(Pointing fingers). When i was younger, i was unaware of the conservatives and anything to do with politics so how anybody other than labour affect my world is completely immaterial to me - yet, this seems to be what people choose to hold on to. Labour are in POWER now and its how labour uses this power that will get them votes. This article focuses in on one council, but out of how many. Do something about it and make things better rather than just pointing fingers at other parties.
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Message posted by Jack Michael at 2008-03-29 15:23:44
The interesting point is about the hard working families. In Preston city, the Lib Dems are in a coalition with the Tories. They recently backed a budget to cut safety standards in children's play areas and remove creche facilities (and with it the staff) at leisure centres. These guys are not on the side of families.
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Message posted by Tim at 2008-03-30 11:55:37
In Derby Labour are in alliance with the Conservatives. They are cutting care for the elderly and closing sports facilities.

Only the Liberal Democrats in Derby are opposing this right-wing Labour/Tory coalition.
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Message posted by Pat at 2008-03-30 16:54:26
It is quite untrue to say that, in Derby, care for the elderly is being cut. Since Labour took control the Home Care service was expanded and charges for Home Care abolished. Even with the present coalition Council Home Care provision has been maintained. It is proposed to close one Elderly Persons' Home, because there are an unacceptable level of vacancies in Care Homes in the City, but after the closure (which will not be done with unseemly haste - alternative arrangements will be carefully made for any remaining residents) the money saved will be used to open and improve other Care facilities to provide Extra Care housing for Derby, which is the preferred Care provision for the generation now approaching the critical age. Hands up everyone who wants to spend their last years in a Care Home!
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Message posted by David at 2008-03-28 23:20:49
The real ememies are not the Lib Dems
The Labour Party need to generate thier time countering the impact of the BNP,UKIP AND other right wing parties. The Left should unite
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Message posted by Thomas at 2008-03-28 20:11:21
I think the liberals will to busy over the next months sorting out who is going to be the next leader, so in the meantime , we should tell the toryies there is not much point in their getting elected because there is nothing for them to do as the screwed up the Steel industry the last time they were in AS WELL AS shutting down the coal industry, selling off the water industry ,selling off the british Telicom industry , selling off the British rail industry (or shall I say giving it away )wasting all the money from the NORTH SEA oil and gas industries on paying out dole money to the mountain of unemployed people they created, and lets not forget the mess they made of the health service education service THE HOUSING MARKET DIDN'T THE TORIES SCRAP MIRAS,LAPR, APRENTICESHIPS ,CADET NURSES,HOSPITAL MATRONS,HOSPITAL CLEANERS, AND LETS NOT FORGET THE £10 BILLION ERM ESCAPADE!! I think there are a lot of voters out there who are suffering from loss of memory INCLUDING MR CAMERON , or was he out riding his byke for 18 years. Its time to remind he voters AGIAN just what did go on from 1979 to 1997.
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