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Greg Pope · 25-04-2006, 17:49

Hey guys, it's bad enough getting blamed for the stuff I've done (voting for the war in Iraq, for example) without getting blamed for the stuff I haven't done! Just a couple of facts: firstly, the closures at Accy Vic took place under the previous Conservative Government, the most recent being the closure of the maternity unit in 1994. By next year spending on the NHS will have triple under Labour - it's not perfect I know, but important things like waiting times for surgery are miles shorter than in 1997. And we actually have more police in Lancashire than ever; we are supplementing them with about 30 PCSOs in Hyndburn (and if Labour win on 4th May an extra 24 wardens) because we think that this additional uniformed presence makes our streets safer.

25-04-2006, 17:49	#37
Greg Pope Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 65 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Britcliffe Monthly Hey guys, it's bad enough getting blamed for the stuff I've done (voting for the war in Iraq, for example) without getting blamed for the stuff I haven't done! Just a couple of facts: firstly, the closures at Accy Vic took place under the previous Conservative Government, the most recent being the closure of the maternity unit in 1994. By next year spending on the NHS will have triple under Labour - it's not perfect I know, but important things like waiting times for surgery are miles shorter than in 1997. And we actually have more police in Lancashire than ever; we are supplementing them with about 30 PCSOs in Hyndburn (and if Labour win on 4th May an extra 24 wardens) because we think that this additional uniformed presence makes our streets safer.