Labour has been deceiving the voters of Northampton – Cllr Dennis Meredith
January 23, 2012 3:06 PM
Commenting on the admission by Ed Miliband and Ed Balls that Labour would not reverse the Coalition Government's plans to reduce public spending, Cllr Dennis Meredith, Deputy Leader of Northampton Borough Liberal Democrats said:
"I was appalled to hear that Labour in Northampton have been lying to us about what they would do to tackle the economic mess the Coalition Government inherited from Blair and Brown.
"The almost comic duo of Ed Miliband and Ed Balls have let the mask slip and made clear that they have no Plan B on the economy.
"For the last year and a half, local Labour activists have been pushing leaflets through your letterboxes which have now been exposed as lies. They have made clear they are not going to reverse any of the cuts the Coalition Government has been forced to make to restore economic stability.
"This is the worst kind of politics: creating confusion by campaigning against policies which they have no intention of doing anything about in Government. They have gone from being in the wrong place, to all over the place.
"It is time the local Labour party came clean themselves, apologise for the economic mess they left behind by letting the banks run wild and losing control of the nation's finances. They need to explain what they would do in Government."
Commenting further, Liberal Democrat Party President, Tim Farron said:
"This admission by the Eds leaves the Liberal Democrats as the only political party with the backbone to tackle the country's problems, but with the heart to do everything to ensure that fairness, compassion and justice are written through everything we do.
"In the Coalition Government, Liberal Democrats are the party delivering tax cuts for working people, we are the party investing in the poorest school pupils, we are the party delivering the largest ever state pension rise and most importantly, we are the party prepared to take the tough decisions needed to get this country back on track.
"Don't hold your breath waiting for an apology from Labour - but rest assured Liberal Democrats will continue to do the right thing on your behalf."
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