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Councillor Sarah Gallagher in Shortstown

Chancellor ignores rising violence and worsening prison crisis

Responding to the Chancellor's Budget, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Crime and Policing spokesperson Councillor Sarah Gallagher said "Given the sharp rise of serious violence on our streets and the worsening crisis in our prisons, it's almost unbelievable that the Chancellor's Budget contained not a single penny to tackle these problems. Merely promising to 'review police spending power' isn't nearly good enough."

31 Oct 2018
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Fiscal Phil's sticking plaster Budget

Responding to the Chancellor's Budget, Liberal Democrat Leader and former Business Secretary Vince Cable said "This was all very modest stuff, with more in it for potholes than schools and the police. A standstill non-event."

30 Oct 2018
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