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| Lib Dems 'could lose core vote' | |
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| Warren Bradley led the council in Liverpool from 2005 to May 2010 | |
| The leader of the Liberal Democrats in Liverpool has said the party could lose its core vote by being in coalition with the Conservatives. | |
| Councillor Warren Bradley has criticised the coalition government's decision to cut the Building Schools For the Future (BSF) programme. | |
| Twenty six school building projects have been cancelled in Liverpool. | Twenty six school building projects have been cancelled in Liverpool. |
| He said the move was "abhorrent" and that coalition policies could turn voters away from the party. | |
| Mr Bradley, who was leader of Liverpool council until May, called for the decision to be reversed. | Mr Bradley, who was leader of Liverpool council until May, called for the decision to be reversed. |
| Mr Bradley told BBC News: "I just see a continual stream of bad news that will turn the core Liberal Democrat voters off. | |
| "Historically Liverpool has been good for Liberal Democrat voters - it has always had a very high percentage. | |
| "They are telling me now that they feel uneasy with the coalition and uneasy with the decisions being taken." | "They are telling me now that they feel uneasy with the coalition and uneasy with the decisions being taken." |
| A spokesman for the Liberal Democrat party head office declined to comment. | A spokesman for the Liberal Democrat party head office declined to comment. |