THE statement by the leader of Devon County Council, John Hart, that no matter who wins next year's general election, it will make no difference to the planned cuts in local authority budgets (Times, November 13) had a familiar ring to it. At a Clinical Commissioning Group public meeting in Tavistock Town Hall on Wednesday evening, Cllr Debo Sellis announced to the meeting that no matter who wins next year's general election, there would be no more money for health services in Devon. Perhaps they were both repeating the same Conservative party briefing. David Cameron, their party leader, has however, rather given the game away having already indicated that the Party's manifesto will include promises of further tax cuts and that he does not believe the wealthy should have to pay inheritance tax. Inheritance tax he claimed should only have to be paid by the 'very' wealthy. The Conservative Party has a track record of falsely stating 'there is no alternative'. Yet there is a choice to be made between properly funding health and other vital public services and tax cuts for the rich. The Conservative Party has been clear its loyalty will be to the millionaire hedge fund managers bankrolling the party. Despite what Cllrs Hart and Sellis claim, there are alternatives and there will be political parties contesting the election which believe the needs of 'society' should be the government's priority. Martin Quinn Tavistock




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