PRESS RELEASE - 15th November 2005

 

Tories Cannot be Trusted on Special Schools

 

The leader of Wandsworth Council, Edward Lister issued a press release stating that the Tories in Wandsworth are supporting Tory leader hopeful Mr David Cameron. (Wandsworth Borough News 9th Nov).

 

At the Tory party conference on October 4^th this year Mr Cameron went on record and said; “And we must win the battle over education.. Labour's idea of compassion is to put every child in the same class in the same school - and call it equality and inclusion. But I say that's not compassion … it's heartless, it's gutless, and it's got to stop. That's why a Conservative government will save special schools.”

    Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Tooting, Stephanie Dearden said:-

"it is no wonder that the Tories are not fit to govern anymore and they have lost the trust of the British people which was shown when they were thrown out of office in 1997. 

The rhetoric spouted by Mr Cameron is nothing more than his own hollow personal promises that he could never keep.  The Wandsworth Tories who have publicly declared their support to Cameron have already showed that they cannot be trusted either, if they truly supported him they would show it by keeping ALL special schools open."

 

ENDS

  Stephanie Dearden

Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Tooting

Notes to Editor

1. David Cameron address:  http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=news.story.page&obj_id=125400&speeches=1
2. If you would like to arrange an interview with  Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Tooting Stephanie Dearden then please call 020-7771-2551 or 07985-649807 or 07754 583090
3. Official photographs here http://www.stephaniedearden.org/smd_mugs/index.htm