WILLIAM Hague, the hapless Tory leader, must have gone back "on the booze" to believe that he can win the next General Election.
The Tory Party's much-vaunted draft manifesto is nothing more than a blueprint to slash investment in our public services.
Having pledged not to match Labour's spending plans, which will mean record investment in health and education, a future Conservative Government is committed to slashing £16 billion from schools and hospitals, which breaks down as £24 million pounds for every constituency in Britain!
Wow! What a vote-winner that will turn out to be. The message is clear: Vote Conservative and sack a teacher, a nurse and a policeman in every town in Britain!
William Hague is to be pitied. If this rag-bag of extremist measures is the best he can come up with after three years as Tory leader then he really is in trouble. I am sure that Mr Portillo is already rubbing his hands with glee!
COUNCILLOR JOHN BYRNE
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