Andrew Hough, Bembridge:
Thirteen years ago in 2010 the following was available on the Island:
A regular delivery of mail
Affordable housing to buy and rent
Police were visible on the streets
An appointment could be made with a G.P.
An ambulance could be requested
Trains on the mainland ran regularly
Youth centres were available
Surestart centres offered vital support to families
The sea was a safe place to swim
Sadly after over a decade of Tory governments none of this is the case and due to the reluctance of this administration to create a fairer society by redistributing wealth it is unlikely to improve.
I don't expect any of the above listed issues to change before the next election because the government seems to be quite happy with focusing on immigration and paying the work force less and less while allowing those with wealth to amass vast fortunes.
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