Russell's poverty attack on Labour
May 26, 2010 12:00 AM
Colchester MP Bob Russell did not take long on the first day of the new Parliament to launch a scathing attack on the defeated Labour Government for what he called was its failure on dealing with poverty.
Liberal Democrat Mr Russell intervened on Prime Minister David Cameron to say: "After 13 years of a Labour Government, the gap between rich and poor had widened, and that the number of children living in poverty was among the worst in Europe - worse than that of Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia."
Mr Cameron responded by saying: "Mr Russell is entirely right."
Afterwards Mr Russell said: "I get fed up with Labour people spouting on about how they want to help the least advantaged in society, but the truth is that in 13 years the last Labour Government made things worse for them. I get particularly angry at Labour's failure with children living at levels of poverty worse than those to be found in smaller and poorer countries in Eastern Europe."
He also criticised Labour for its failure to build Council houses.
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