“We campaigned on the fact that we were going to have to take difficult decisions because of the state of the public finances. When we got into government we discovered that actually the public finances were in an even worse state than we thought.”
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I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said my shoes were the reason she became involved in politics.
I think there is a break down of trust generally, between people and politicians. I think that's come about for a whole variety of reasons.
Today I can announce a raft of reforms that we estimate could save over 2.5 million police hours every year. That's the equivalent of more than 1, 200 police officer posts. These reforms are a watershed moment in policing. They show that we really mean business in busting bureaucracy.
I think for voters what matters is the values that drive the government.
