Fedster + 1,307 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Jeremy Corbyn confronts the prime minister over police cuts. Prime Minister Theresa May The Prime Minister today insisted the government has protected police funding and crime is at an all-time low. But leader of the Labour party Jeremy Corbyn was adamant £2.3 billion has been cut from police budgets during and since Theresa May was made Home Secretary while recorded crime is up one fifth since 2010. “With crime rising does the Prime Minister regret cutting 21,000 police officers?” he asked Ms May in a heated debate at Prime Minister’s Questions today (Wednesday). Current Home Secretary Amber Rudd could be seen nodding from her bench as Ms May replied: ”What we actually have seen from the crime survey is that crime is now down at record low levels “That is what has been achieved by a conservative government that at the same time has been protecting police budgets. “And I might remind the right honourable gentleman that the labour party’s former shadow secretary now the police and crime commissioner for Greater Manchester himself said that police could take another ten per cent cut in their budgets.” But Mr Corbyn quoted several chief constables who have gone on record saying they are struggling to fight rising crime. Bedfordshire Police CC Jon Boutcher said he does not have the resources to keep people safe, as has Lancashire CC Andy Rhodes and Merseyside CC Andy Cooke has complained that he cannot tackle gun crime in his area. “Does the Prime Minister think he [CC Cooke] is crying wolf?” Mr Corbyn asked. He pointed out Conservative backbencher Philip Davies had also demanded more resources to help address a surge in crime in West Yorkshire. “The position is a scandal. Too many people don’t feel safe and too many people aren’t safe. “We’ve just seen the highest rise in recorded crime for a quarter of a century. “If I could quote something at the prime minister it might sound familiar to her. “The first duty of the government is to protect the public and to keep them safe and I have to say to the government that they are not putting enough focus on police resources.” He said that since 2015, direct government funding to the police has fallen by £413 million. Ms May maintained £450 million extra has been made available to the police. “The right honourable gentleman can’t get away from the fact that what the government is doing is protecting police budgets," she said. “What have we also seen over the last few years the creation of a national crime agency our police forces taking more notice to helping to support vulnerable victims, doing more on modern slavery, doing more on domestic violence, taking issues seriously that they weren’t taking seriously before. “And in fact not just protecting police budgets but increasing with £450 million extra. What we are also doing is ensuring our police have the powers that they need to do the job that we want them to do.” View On Police Oracle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedster + 1,307 Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 Its like May reads from a script whenever she answers similar questions and she can't deviate from it. Completely and utterly deluded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtGolden + 28 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 This just shows how full of herself she is and how she continues to ignore the damage done to the police. It also seems like she strongly believes that if you repeat a lie enough, people will think it’s true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Lima + 117 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Does anyone know how many police staff we lost as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policey_Man + 765 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 48 minutes ago, Sierra Lima said: Does anyone know how many police staff we lost as well? That's a very good point. I don't know about where you are, but we've lost thousands of police staff and it's police officers who end up filling the gaps and doing what they used to do. So that's actually a bigger loss of police officers, as we are doing staff jobs and spending less time fighting crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyphen + 693 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I’ve said this before, Police staff in back office roles are a HUGE loss. It was so misguided to get rid of so much of the support side. With regards to the article and Theresa May, absolute comedy gold. I don’t know how she manages to deliver her lines without cracking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedster + 1,307 Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 21 minutes ago, Hyphen said: I don’t know how she manages to deliver her lines without cracking up. The video below shows her discussing police cuts and cuts to other public bodies at PMQs today. To answer your question she deflects by pathetic point scoring at the opposition, PMQs is like a school play ground, its utterly laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB11 + 224 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Of course she doesn't - look at what's happened to her political career by doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac7 808 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I cannot believe how far May and the tories can bury their heads in the sand over policing and police budgets. It’s an out and out lie. May and Co always reference Labour saying budgets could be cut by 10%. That’s another lie and taken well out of context. This came about a few days prior to the Bataclan attack when George Osborne and David Cameron were proposing to cut police budgets by a further 25%. Labour strenuously opposed the cuts to police but conceded that if cuts had to be made, a figure of 10% should be considered. The next day Osborne announced in the spending review that no further cuts to police would be made in light of the Bataclan attacks. The labour 10% myth stuck. I wish the public knew how bad policing is at the moment, but many have been beaten into submission. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavillion 43 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 As what has been pointed out to me and many other forum members, why not stand for election and change things? According the to the Prime minister the police budget have been protected and crime is at an all time low. Based on that I can not see a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu 22 + 4,571 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, Pavillion said: As what has been pointed out to me and many other forum members, why not stand for election and change things? According the to the Prime minister the police budget have been protected and crime is at an all time low. Based on that I can not see a problem. Why should I be surprised that you come out with something like that. You are a Forum member by courtesy of the Moderators who have patiently given you licence and allowed your views. Perhaps one day you might learn something of Policing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavillion 43 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Zulu 22 said: Why should I be surprised that you come out with something like that. You are a Forum member by courtesy of the Moderators who have patiently given you licence and allowed your views. Perhaps one day you might learn something of Policing. If you wish to attack my character you can do so via DM method, I would be grateful if you did not derail the topic. Edited February 8, 2018 by Pavillion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu 22 + 4,571 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Pavillion said: If you wish to attack my character you can do so via DM method, I would be grateful if you did not derail the topic. Not attacking your character, just pointing out that your view and comment on this subject is outlandish, I.M.O. You see no problem with the P.M. slashing Police budgets, which she has done for many years now. Hence why there is no one to respond to many urgent jobs, officers left with no back up, officers with salary reduced, pensions reduced, equipment shortages, etc, etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavillion 43 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Zulu 22 said: Not attacking your character, just pointing out that your view and comment on this subject is outlandish, I.M.O. You see no problem with the P.M. slashing Police budgets, which she has done for many years now. Hence why there is no one to respond to many urgent jobs, officers left with no back up, officers with salary reduced, pensions reduced, equipment shortages, etc, etc, etc. Your opinion is subjective and has no bearing on the facts. I simply pointed out advice that has been given to me in the past by members of this forum if I did not like what politicians were doing. I also reiterated the comment made by the Prime Minister, the comments do not suggest I see no problem with the PM or anybody else slashing any public sector budget. Why don't you ask the Queen for some cash as it has been suggested police are crown servants and not public servants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedster + 1,307 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 Pavilion get back to topic or you will be banned from this thread, any concerns DM me, do not use this thread. Same applies to everyone else. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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