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David Cameron joins campaign against his own cuts (according to his aunt) | David Cameron joins campaign against his own cuts (according to his aunt) |
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David Cameron supports a campaign against public spending cuts in his Oxfordshire constituency as a “family man”, his own aunt has said. | David Cameron supports a campaign against public spending cuts in his Oxfordshire constituency as a “family man”, his own aunt has said. |
Clare Currie and Mr Cameron’s mother, Mary, have signed a petition against the proposed closure of 44 children centres by Oxfordshire County Council - and Ms Currie says the Prime Minister is against the cuts as well. | Clare Currie and Mr Cameron’s mother, Mary, have signed a petition against the proposed closure of 44 children centres by Oxfordshire County Council - and Ms Currie says the Prime Minister is against the cuts as well. |
She told ITV News: “Well I know that he doesn’t want them to be shut either. | |
“You know, he’s a family man too - but they are just making such an error in taking the money away”. | “You know, he’s a family man too - but they are just making such an error in taking the money away”. |
She said she hoped the attention the campaign had received due to its connection to Mr Cameron’s family would make a difference “but [she] doubted it will”. | She said she hoped the attention the campaign had received due to its connection to Mr Cameron’s family would make a difference “but [she] doubted it will”. |
“I think the cuts are a great, great error. Please give us enough money to keep these important things open”, she said. | “I think the cuts are a great, great error. Please give us enough money to keep these important things open”, she said. |
In November, Mr Cameron was accused of hypocrisy after he wrote to Oxfordshire council leader Ian Hudspeth branding the closures “unwelcome and counterproductive”. | In November, Mr Cameron was accused of hypocrisy after he wrote to Oxfordshire council leader Ian Hudspeth branding the closures “unwelcome and counterproductive”. |
He said he “would have hoped that Oxfordshire would instead be following the best practice of Conservative councils from across the country in making back-office savings and protecting the front line [services]”. | He said he “would have hoped that Oxfordshire would instead be following the best practice of Conservative councils from across the country in making back-office savings and protecting the front line [services]”. |
In a six-page letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Hudspeth said the council had already made “significant” savings of £626 million since 2010/11 and had already taken out “as much from the back office as possible”. | |
He said the UK Government had cut Oxfordshire’s funding by almost 50 per cent over five years. | He said the UK Government had cut Oxfordshire’s funding by almost 50 per cent over five years. |
A spokeswoman said the Prime Minister had talked about the need to “manage public finances better through back-office savings” to continue to protect frontline services. | A spokeswoman said the Prime Minister had talked about the need to “manage public finances better through back-office savings” to continue to protect frontline services. |
Oxfordshire council workers are due to stage a 24-hour strike next week in protest at the closures which Unite says is evidence of the council “turning its back” on children, young people and their families. | Oxfordshire council workers are due to stage a 24-hour strike next week in protest at the closures which Unite says is evidence of the council “turning its back” on children, young people and their families. |
Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |
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