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Tory cuts at worst possible time - Byrne
Liam Byrne MP, Labour's Cabinet Office minister, today warned that Tory cuts in this recession would run deep. Speaking as Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, set out major reforms to improve public services, Liam Byrne said:
"Labour are reforming public services to give everyone real help through this downturn and real hope for the future, a future of strong communities in which every family has a fair chance. By contrast, the Conservatives would cut investment in public services at the worst possible time.
"In education, they are committed to cutting £4.5 billion from the school building programme and £200m from SureStart. And right across the public services, they have said that if they were in office next month they would cut £5billion immediately - equivalent to cutting 3,500 police, an end to major transport programmes, and cutting the support for hundreds of voluntary groups.
"The Tories' cuts to public services would run deep. Only Labour are determined not to allow public services to become hidden victims of the recession."
