Spending Review: Osborne Still Refuses To Rule Out Police Cuts

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34894227

He says that...." the counter-terrorism budget was being increased and more money would be spent on defence "

Would he be saying this if the Paris bombings hadn't occurred ? ....looks like another Osborne u-turn to me.

But he still hasn't ruled out huge cuts to Police numbers...and this is from the party of law and order !

[cactusdriver]

Sorry about the link, obviously done something wrong, it was about crime committted by police officers

[cactusdriver]

Try again
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33635962

[jno]

perhaps they could claw back some of our money they spend on their mistresses

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/nov/22/robert-halfon-expensed-members-club-room-where-he-met-mistress

[youngmafbog]

Theres plenty of room for cuts on the Police. Start with the expensive cars and Islington grads who dont understand the beat copper.

[cactusdriver]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/88992/police-spend-127million-on-car-maintenance

[Gromit]

Ymb,
Osborne agrees with you. Police budgets have been drastically cut, and forces can expect even more of the same for the next 5 years.
it is a gamble though. You and Gideon could be right, and the cuts will not make any difference. But I dread to think what will happen if you are wrong.

[mikey4444]

Could London and Britain have responded as well as France has, if those attacks were this side of the Channel ? With 1000's less Police ?