:01:26. > :01:28.Coming up on the Sunday Politics Coming up on the Sunday Politics
:01:28. > :01:29.East for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, East for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire,
:01:29. > :01:31.East for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, calls for the government to look
:01:31. > :01:32.calls for the government to look calls for the government to look
:01:32. > :01:42.again at the so-called bedroom tax again at the so-called bedroom tax
:01:42. > :01:42.
:01:42. > :38:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 2197 seconds
:38:20. > :38:21.Hello. Coming up today call on why a Hello. Coming up today call on why a
:38:21. > :38:22.Conservative-run council is calling Conservative-run council is calling
:38:22. > :38:22.Conservative-run council is calling Conservative-run council is calling
:38:22. > :38:26.on the government to look again at on the government to look again at
:38:26. > :38:27.on the government to look again at the so-called red from tax.
:38:27. > :38:28.the so-called red from tax. the so-called red from tax.
:38:28. > :38:29.the so-called red from tax. Plus we will find out why some
:38:29. > :38:31.Plus we will find out why some Plus we will find out why some
:38:31. > :38:32.doctors are unhappy with changes to doctors are unhappy with changes to
:38:32. > :38:35.doctors are unhappy with changes to the way sexual health services are
:38:35. > :38:36.the way sexual health services are the way sexual health services are
:38:36. > :38:37.provided. Our guests today are David provided. Our guests today are David
:38:37. > :38:45.provided. Our guests today are David Bradford
:38:45. > :38:50.Ward, the Liberal Democrat MP for Ward, the Liberal Democrat MP for
:38:50. > :38:51.Bradford East. Alec Shelbrooke. And Bradford East. Alec Shelbrooke. And
:38:51. > :38:54.Bradford East. Alec Shelbrooke. And Dan Jarvis. How well the by-election
:38:54. > :38:58.Dan Jarvis. How well the by-election Dan Jarvis. How well the by-election
:38:58. > :39:00.result affect the next general result affect the next general
:39:00. > :39:00.result affect the next general result affect the next general
:39:00. > :39:01.election? I have no idea, to be election? I have no idea, to be
:39:01. > :39:04.election? I have no idea, to be election? I have no idea, to be
:39:04. > :39:05.honest. It was obviously a very good honest. It was obviously a very good
:39:05. > :39:06.honest. It was obviously a very good honest. It was obviously a very good
:39:06. > :39:07.result but I think we are in the result but I think we are in the
:39:07. > :39:10.result but I think we are in the midst of a change in British
:39:10. > :39:12.midst of a change in British midst of a change in British
:39:12. > :39:15.political history with the coalition political history with the coalition
:39:15. > :39:15.political history with the coalition government. Anyone who can tell me
:39:15. > :39:17.government. Anyone who can tell me government. Anyone who can tell me
:39:17. > :39:18.government. Anyone who can tell me what is going to happen a couple of
:39:18. > :39:19.what is going to happen a couple of what is going to happen a couple of
:39:19. > :39:19.what is going to happen a couple of years time, I think they don't know
:39:19. > :39:21.years time, I think they don't know years time, I think they don't know
:39:21. > :39:22.years time, I think they don't know what they are talking about. We are
:39:22. > :39:26.what they are talking about. We are what they are talking about. We are
:39:26. > :39:27.what they are talking about. We are in a state of flux. The electorate
:39:27. > :39:28.in a state of flux. The electorate in a state of flux. The electorate
:39:28. > :39:31.are trying to understand coalition are trying to understand coalition
:39:31. > :39:33.are trying to understand coalition government and how it works. There
:39:33. > :39:33.government and how it works. There government and how it works. There
:39:34. > :39:36.government and how it works. There is a real danger for you, Alec
:39:36. > :39:43.is a real danger for you, Alec is a real danger for you, Alec
:39:43. > :39:45.Shelbrooke, that UKIP could eat into Shelbrooke, that UKIP could eat into
:39:46. > :39:47.Shelbrooke, that UKIP could eat into Shelbrooke, that UKIP could eat into
:39:47. > :39:49.your boat. I think that is not a your boat. I think that is not a
:39:49. > :39:50.your boat. I think that is not a problem. I don't have a concern
:39:50. > :39:54.problem. I don't have a concern problem. I don't have a concern
:39:54. > :39:56.about the UKIP threat to the about the UKIP threat to the
:39:56. > :39:59.about the UKIP threat to the Conservative party. I don't think
:39:59. > :40:03.Conservative party. I don't think Conservative party. I don't think
:40:03. > :40:07.the threat is specifically directed the threat is specifically directed
:40:07. > :40:12.the threat is specifically directed the threat is specifically directed
:40:12. > :40:15.at us. Your boat has collapsed in at us. Your boat has collapsed in
:40:15. > :40:19.at us. Your boat has collapsed in the South. Our boat actually
:40:19. > :40:20.the South. Our boat actually the South. Our boat actually
:40:20. > :40:23.the South. Our boat actually increased. We all need to be mindful
:40:24. > :40:24.increased. We all need to be mindful increased. We all need to be mindful
:40:24. > :40:25.increased. We all need to be mindful increased. We all need to be mindful
:40:25. > :40:26.of the fact that UK are -- you kept of the fact that UK are -- you kept
:40:26. > :40:26.of the fact that UK are -- you kept of the fact that UK are -- you kept
:40:26. > :40:30.our vehicle for people who want to our vehicle for people who want to
:40:31. > :40:31.our vehicle for people who want to our vehicle for people who want to
:40:31. > :40:32.make a protest vote. The Tories have make a protest vote. The Tories have
:40:32. > :40:35.make a protest vote. The Tories have make a protest vote. The Tories have
:40:35. > :40:35.come out and that is a crisis for come out and that is a crisis for
:40:35. > :40:37.come out and that is a crisis for come out and that is a crisis for
:40:37. > :40:37.come out and that is a crisis for them. Let us move on to one of the
:40:37. > :40:40.them. Let us move on to one of the them. Let us move on to one of the
:40:40. > :40:41.big political talking points. From big political talking points. From
:40:41. > :40:42.big political talking points. From next month, many social housing
:40:42. > :40:43.next month, many social housing next month, many social housing
:40:43. > :40:44.tenants will face cuts to the tenants will face cuts to the
:40:44. > :40:47.tenants will face cuts to the tenants will face cuts to the
:40:47. > :40:47.benefits if they have more than one benefits if they have more than one
:40:47. > :40:51.benefits if they have more than one spare room. The so-called bedroom
:40:51. > :40:51.spare room. The so-called bedroom spare room. The so-called bedroom
:40:51. > :40:55.spare room. The so-called bedroom tax was designed to deal with the
:40:55. > :40:55.tax was designed to deal with the tax was designed to deal with the
:40:55. > :40:57.problem of under occupancy. There problem of under occupancy. There
:40:57. > :40:59.problem of under occupancy. There has been widespread opposition is to
:40:59. > :41:00.has been widespread opposition is to has been widespread opposition is to
:41:00. > :41:07.the plans, including complaints from the plans, including complaints from
:41:07. > :41:08.a Conservative-run Yorkshire Council.
:41:08. > :41:11.Council. Council.
:41:11. > :41:12.Council. This is my spare bedroom. For the
:41:12. > :41:16.This is my spare bedroom. For the This is my spare bedroom. For the
:41:16. > :41:17.moment, it is cluttered up. Like moment, it is cluttered up. Like
:41:17. > :41:20.moment, it is cluttered up. Like many council tenants who rely on
:41:20. > :41:21.many council tenants who rely on many council tenants who rely on
:41:21. > :41:22.benefits, Adrian Hel and Patricia benefits, Adrian Hel and Patricia
:41:22. > :41:24.benefits, Adrian Hel and Patricia Miller are facing the prospect of
:41:24. > :41:29.Miller are facing the prospect of Miller are facing the prospect of
:41:30. > :41:30.Miller are facing the prospect of paying more for their own home.
:41:30. > :41:33.paying more for their own home. paying more for their own home.
:41:33. > :41:34.paying more for their own home. struggle now and I think it is
:41:34. > :41:35.struggle now and I think it is unfair what this coalition
:41:35. > :41:35.unfair what this coalition unfair what this coalition
:41:35. > :41:38.unfair what this coalition government is doing to people out of
:41:38. > :41:43.government is doing to people out of government is doing to people out of
:41:43. > :41:45.government is doing to people out of work. Why do you need a spare room?
:41:45. > :41:46.work. Why do you need a spare room? work. Why do you need a spare room?
:41:46. > :41:49.I have a condition which keeps I have a condition which keeps
:41:49. > :41:50.I have a condition which keeps I have a condition which keeps
:41:50. > :41:50.myself awake at night so sometimes I myself awake at night so sometimes I
:41:50. > :41:54.myself awake at night so sometimes I myself awake at night so sometimes I
:41:54. > :41:55.have to sleep in the spare room. have to sleep in the spare room.
:41:55. > :41:57.have to sleep in the spare room. This unemployed chef says he will
:41:57. > :41:57.This unemployed chef says he will This unemployed chef says he will
:41:57. > :41:59.This unemployed chef says he will This unemployed chef says he will
:41:59. > :42:00.have to pay �11 extra a week for his have to pay �11 extra a week for his
:42:00. > :42:01.have to pay �11 extra a week for his have to pay �11 extra a week for his
:42:01. > :42:02.spare room. You are single man near spare room. You are single man near
:42:02. > :42:07.spare room. You are single man near spare room. You are single man near
:42:07. > :42:08.Rome. Why do you need a spare Rome. Why do you need a spare
:42:08. > :42:10.Rome. Why do you need a spare bedroom? There is nothing else
:42:10. > :42:11.bedroom? There is nothing else bedroom? There is nothing else
:42:11. > :42:14.around. I have tried looking and around. I have tried looking and
:42:14. > :42:16.around. I have tried looking and have gone private renting but the
:42:16. > :42:17.have gone private renting but the have gone private renting but the
:42:17. > :42:18.council don't have anything. Why council don't have anything. Why
:42:18. > :42:19.council don't have anything. Why council don't have anything. Why
:42:19. > :42:20.don't you take in a lodger? Cause don't you take in a lodger? Cause
:42:20. > :42:23.don't you take in a lodger? Cause don't you take in a lodger? Cause
:42:23. > :42:24.you do not know who you're taking you do not know who you're taking
:42:24. > :42:25.you do not know who you're taking you do not know who you're taking
:42:25. > :42:25.in. How do you know you're not going in. How do you know you're not going
:42:25. > :42:26.in. How do you know you're not going in. How do you know you're not going
:42:26. > :42:32.in. How do you know you're not going to go to bed and get a knife in your
:42:32. > :42:33.to go to bed and get a knife in your to go to bed and get a knife in your
:42:33. > :42:35.to go to bed and get a knife in your back? It is a reduction in housing
:42:35. > :42:36.back? It is a reduction in housing back? It is a reduction in housing
:42:36. > :42:36.back? It is a reduction in housing benefit for people of working age so
:42:36. > :42:40.benefit for people of working age so benefit for people of working age so
:42:40. > :42:41.if tenants have a spare bedroom, if tenants have a spare bedroom,
:42:41. > :42:42.if tenants have a spare bedroom, if tenants have a spare bedroom,
:42:42. > :42:42.they could lose 14% of the housing they could lose 14% of the housing
:42:42. > :42:45.they could lose 14% of the housing they could lose 14% of the housing
:42:45. > :42:48.benefit. If they have to or more benefit. If they have to or more
:42:48. > :42:49.benefit. If they have to or more spare bedrooms, they could lose 25%.
:42:49. > :42:49.spare bedrooms, they could lose 25%. spare bedrooms, they could lose 25%.
:42:50. > :42:53.spare bedrooms, they could lose 25%. The policy was defended by the Prime
:42:53. > :42:54.The policy was defended by the Prime The policy was defended by the Prime
:42:54. > :43:00.Minister. There are 250,000 families Minister. There are 250,000 families
:43:00. > :43:01.who live in overcrowded who live in overcrowded
:43:01. > :43:01.accommodation. There are thousands accommodation. There are thousands
:43:01. > :43:02.accommodation. There are thousands of people living and unoccupied
:43:02. > :43:05.of people living and unoccupied of people living and unoccupied
:43:05. > :43:05.homes. There are lots of people homes. There are lots of people
:43:05. > :43:08.homes. There are lots of people looking for a council house that
:43:08. > :43:09.looking for a council house that looking for a council house that
:43:09. > :43:10.looking for a council house that cannot get one. Of course we need to
:43:10. > :43:10.cannot get one. Of course we need to cannot get one. Of course we need to
:43:11. > :43:12.cannot get one. Of course we need to build more social homes but, in the
:43:12. > :43:14.build more social homes but, in the build more social homes but, in the
:43:14. > :43:14.meantime, we must do everything we meantime, we must do everything we
:43:14. > :43:15.meantime, we must do everything we meantime, we must do everything we
:43:15. > :43:16.can to make sure that the homes we can to make sure that the homes we
:43:16. > :43:18.can to make sure that the homes we can to make sure that the homes we
:43:18. > :43:22.have been used in the most fair and have been used in the most fair and
:43:22. > :43:23.efficient way. But one efficient way. But one
:43:23. > :43:26.Conservative-run council is not Conservative-run council is not
:43:26. > :43:27.Conservative-run council is not Conservative-run council is not
:43:27. > :43:30.pleased by the proposals. I spoke to pleased by the proposals. I spoke to
:43:30. > :43:36.pleased by the proposals. I spoke to the portfolio holder for the East
:43:36. > :43:38.the portfolio holder for the East the portfolio holder for the East
:43:38. > :43:39.Riding area of Yorkshire. In the Riding area of Yorkshire. In the
:43:39. > :43:40.Riding area of Yorkshire. In the Riding area of Yorkshire. In the
:43:40. > :43:42.words of my grandad, if the theory words of my grandad, if the theory
:43:42. > :43:44.words of my grandad, if the theory doesn't work in practice, the
:43:44. > :43:44.doesn't work in practice, the doesn't work in practice, the
:43:44. > :43:45.doesn't work in practice, the tedious wrong. My own take on it is
:43:45. > :43:47.tedious wrong. My own take on it is tedious wrong. My own take on it is
:43:47. > :43:48.that it hasn't been thought through that it hasn't been thought through
:43:48. > :43:50.that it hasn't been thought through that it hasn't been thought through
:43:50. > :43:53.very well and there are going to be very well and there are going to be
:43:54. > :43:56.some quite difficult unintended some quite difficult unintended
:43:56. > :44:06.some quite difficult unintended consequences for residents of East
:44:06. > :44:07.
:44:07. > :44:09.consequences for residents of East consequences for residents of East
:44:09. > :44:10.riding. -- East Trading. It is riding. -- East Trading. It is
:44:10. > :44:11.riding. -- East Trading. It is horrible and it stinks. The
:44:11. > :44:12.horrible and it stinks. The coalition government should come
:44:12. > :44:13.coalition government should come coalition government should come
:44:13. > :44:14.coalition government should come over this side of the track and live
:44:14. > :44:16.over this side of the track and live over this side of the track and live
:44:16. > :44:17.over this side of the track and live on our money and see what they feel
:44:17. > :44:18.on our money and see what they feel on our money and see what they feel
:44:18. > :44:20.on our money and see what they feel like and then they will know what it
:44:20. > :44:20.like and then they will know what it like and then they will know what it
:44:20. > :44:21.like and then they will know what it is like then. You can rent your
:44:21. > :44:25.is like then. You can rent your is like then. You can rent your
:44:25. > :44:27.remote but why should you? remote but why should you?
:44:27. > :44:32.remote but why should you? government says its measures to deal
:44:32. > :44:33.government says its measures to deal government says its measures to deal
:44:33. > :44:34.with under occupancy are fair but with under occupancy are fair but
:44:34. > :44:34.with under occupancy are fair but the political debate shows no sign
:44:34. > :44:40.the political debate shows no sign the political debate shows no sign
:44:40. > :44:43.of being put to bed. of being put to bed.
:44:43. > :44:44.of being put to bed. We have an Conservative-run council
:44:44. > :44:46.We have an Conservative-run council We have an Conservative-run council
:44:47. > :44:47.here who are against the policy. here who are against the policy.
:44:47. > :44:53.here who are against the policy. here who are against the policy.
:44:53. > :44:55.What does that say about the policy? What does that say about the policy?
:44:56. > :44:57.What does that say about the policy? What does that say about the policy?
:44:57. > :44:58.There is a very serious issue, as There is a very serious issue, as
:44:58. > :45:02.There is a very serious issue, as outlined by the Prime Minister, so
:45:02. > :45:03.outlined by the Prime Minister, so outlined by the Prime Minister, so
:45:03. > :45:04.there are serious consequences. We there are serious consequences. We
:45:04. > :45:07.there are serious consequences. We are trying to deal with these
:45:07. > :45:08.are trying to deal with these unforeseen circumstances. Do you
:45:08. > :45:10.unforeseen circumstances. Do you unforeseen circumstances. Do you
:45:10. > :45:12.still support the bedroom tax? still support the bedroom tax?
:45:12. > :45:12.still support the bedroom tax? still support the bedroom tax?
:45:12. > :45:14.are trying to do with the problem of are trying to do with the problem of
:45:14. > :45:18.people in overcrowded accommodation. people in overcrowded accommodation.
:45:19. > :45:20.people in overcrowded accommodation. people in overcrowded accommodation.
:45:20. > :45:22.people in overcrowded accommodation. It is not a tax on bedrooms, it is a
:45:22. > :45:23.It is not a tax on bedrooms, it is a It is not a tax on bedrooms, it is a
:45:23. > :45:26.benefit reduction. The reason we are benefit reduction. The reason we are
:45:26. > :45:27.benefit reduction. The reason we are benefit reduction. The reason we are
:45:27. > :45:31.doing that is to get over occupied doing that is to get over occupied
:45:31. > :45:32.families into under occupied families into under occupied
:45:32. > :45:33.families into under occupied families into under occupied
:45:33. > :45:38.premises. How do you deal with the premises. How do you deal with the
:45:38. > :45:41.premises. How do you deal with the problem of over occupation? We have
:45:41. > :45:41.problem of over occupation? We have problem of over occupation? We have
:45:41. > :45:42.just heard the Conservative say that just heard the Conservative say that
:45:42. > :45:44.just heard the Conservative say that this policy has not been thought
:45:44. > :45:46.this policy has not been thought this policy has not been thought
:45:46. > :45:48.through. Many of the people being through. Many of the people being
:45:48. > :45:51.through. Many of the people being penalised by this are disabled and
:45:51. > :45:52.penalised by this are disabled and penalised by this are disabled and
:45:52. > :45:53.it will also affect grandparents who it will also affect grandparents who
:45:53. > :45:56.it will also affect grandparents who care for grandchildren and other
:45:56. > :45:58.care for grandchildren and other care for grandchildren and other
:45:58. > :45:59.families with serving members of the families with serving members of the
:45:59. > :46:00.families with serving members of the families with serving members of the
:46:00. > :46:02.Armed Forces. I do not think this is Armed Forces. I do not think this is
:46:02. > :46:02.Armed Forces. I do not think this is about making tough choices, it is
:46:02. > :46:05.about making tough choices, it is about making tough choices, it is
:46:05. > :46:09.about making the wrong choice. about making the wrong choice.
:46:09. > :46:12.about making the wrong choice. about making the wrong choice.
:46:12. > :46:15.you vote for the bedroom tax? you vote for the bedroom tax?
:46:15. > :46:16.you vote for the bedroom tax? you vote for the bedroom tax?
:46:16. > :46:17.did not. There is a different -- did not. There is a different --
:46:17. > :46:19.did not. There is a different -- difference between a unit of
:46:19. > :46:24.difference between a unit of difference between a unit of
:46:24. > :46:25.accommodation and you're home -- accommodation and you're home --
:46:25. > :46:25.accommodation and you're home -- your home. There is such a
:46:26. > :46:28.your home. There is such a your home. There is such a
:46:28. > :46:31.difference from area to area in difference from area to area in
:46:31. > :46:32.difference from area to area in terms of unemployment, people on
:46:32. > :46:33.terms of unemployment, people on benefits and the accommodation
:46:33. > :46:35.benefits and the accommodation benefits and the accommodation
:46:35. > :46:37.available, it should be down to available, it should be down to
:46:37. > :46:39.available, it should be down to local discretion and phased-in over
:46:39. > :46:40.local discretion and phased-in over local discretion and phased-in over
:46:40. > :46:45.time, alongside a programme of time, alongside a programme of
:46:45. > :46:47.time, alongside a programme of social housing building. How do you
:46:47. > :46:47.social housing building. How do you social housing building. How do you
:46:47. > :46:50.support this being brought in by support this being brought in by
:46:50. > :46:51.support this being brought in by your coalition government? I don't,
:46:51. > :46:54.your coalition government? I don't, your coalition government? I don't,
:46:54. > :46:55.your coalition government? I don't, as you have just heard. You cannot
:46:55. > :46:57.as you have just heard. You cannot as you have just heard. You cannot
:46:57. > :46:58.introduce the policy this quickly introduce the policy this quickly
:46:58. > :47:05.introduce the policy this quickly without it being -- without there
:47:05. > :47:07.without it being -- without there being really poor repercussions.
:47:07. > :47:08.being really poor repercussions. being really poor repercussions.
:47:08. > :47:08.Many would say the millionaires are Many would say the millionaires are
:47:09. > :47:09.Many would say the millionaires are Many would say the millionaires are
:47:09. > :47:12.getting a tax cut and this is really getting a tax cut and this is really
:47:12. > :47:13.getting a tax cut and this is really getting a tax cut and this is really
:47:13. > :47:16.hard to justify. I think it comes hard to justify. I think it comes
:47:16. > :47:19.hard to justify. I think it comes hard to justify. I think it comes
:47:19. > :47:20.back to doing what space -- doing back to doing what space -- doing
:47:20. > :47:23.back to doing what space -- doing back to doing what space -- doing
:47:23. > :47:24.what's best for it these families in what's best for it these families in
:47:24. > :47:24.what's best for it these families in overcrowded properties. Why is there
:47:24. > :47:27.overcrowded properties. Why is there overcrowded properties. Why is there
:47:27. > :47:28.no money to build social housing? no money to build social housing?
:47:29. > :47:29.no money to build social housing? Because the receipts kept from the
:47:29. > :47:34.Because the receipts kept from the Because the receipts kept from the
:47:34. > :47:36.council house sales were kept by council house sales were kept by
:47:36. > :47:38.council house sales were kept by Gordon Brown. Of course we need
:47:38. > :47:39.Gordon Brown. Of course we need Gordon Brown. Of course we need
:47:39. > :47:40.welfare that is compassionate but it welfare that is compassionate but it
:47:40. > :47:41.welfare that is compassionate but it welfare that is compassionate but it
:47:41. > :47:42.will not be lost on millions of will not be lost on millions of
:47:42. > :47:43.will not be lost on millions of will not be lost on millions of
:47:43. > :47:44.people that these changes come in at people that these changes come in at
:47:44. > :47:46.people that these changes come in at precisely the time when the
:47:46. > :47:47.precisely the time when the precisely the time when the
:47:47. > :47:48.coalition government are giving a coalition government are giving a
:47:48. > :47:49.coalition government are giving a coalition government are giving a
:47:49. > :47:50.tax cuts to some of the wealthiest tax cuts to some of the wealthiest
:47:50. > :47:51.tax cuts to some of the wealthiest tax cuts to some of the wealthiest
:47:51. > :47:54.people in the country. The truth is people in the country. The truth is
:47:54. > :47:55.people in the country. The truth is people in the country. The truth is
:47:55. > :47:56.that the best form of reform to that the best form of reform to
:47:56. > :47:57.that the best form of reform to that the best form of reform to
:47:57. > :47:58.welfare is to get people into work welfare is to get people into work
:47:58. > :47:59.welfare is to get people into work welfare is to get people into work
:47:59. > :48:00.which is why we said that the which is why we said that the
:48:00. > :48:02.which is why we said that the government should offer a compulsory
:48:02. > :48:03.government should offer a compulsory government should offer a compulsory
:48:03. > :48:04.government should offer a compulsory job guarantee to get people who have
:48:04. > :48:04.job guarantee to get people who have job guarantee to get people who have
:48:04. > :48:06.job guarantee to get people who have been out of work for a long time
:48:06. > :48:07.been out of work for a long time been out of work for a long time
:48:07. > :48:08.been out of work for a long time back into work. This point has been
:48:08. > :48:11.back into work. This point has been back into work. This point has been
:48:11. > :48:11.made by the opposition on several made by the opposition on several
:48:11. > :48:14.made by the opposition on several occasions. Would you not agree then
:48:14. > :48:15.occasions. Would you not agree then occasions. Would you not agree then
:48:15. > :48:15.occasions. Would you not agree then that it was wrong of the Labour
:48:15. > :48:22.that it was wrong of the Labour that it was wrong of the Labour
:48:22. > :48:23.Party to vote against limiting child Party to vote against limiting child
:48:23. > :48:24.Party to vote against limiting child benefits? The money saved the could
:48:24. > :48:27.benefits? The money saved the could benefits? The money saved the could
:48:27. > :48:28.also go to contributing towards also go to contributing towards
:48:28. > :48:30.also go to contributing towards also go to contributing towards
:48:30. > :48:31.this. Of course we have got to pay this. Of course we have got to pay
:48:31. > :48:32.this. Of course we have got to pay this. Of course we have got to pay
:48:32. > :48:33.down the deficit and we have got to down the deficit and we have got to
:48:33. > :48:36.down the deficit and we have got to down the deficit and we have got to
:48:36. > :48:37.look very carefully at the money the look very carefully at the money the
:48:37. > :48:38.look very carefully at the money the state pays out, and I completely
:48:38. > :48:39.state pays out, and I completely state pays out, and I completely
:48:39. > :48:41.understand why people on higher understand why people on higher
:48:41. > :48:42.understand why people on higher incomes should not be receiving the
:48:42. > :48:43.incomes should not be receiving the incomes should not be receiving the
:48:43. > :48:44.kind of benefits that are universal, kind of benefits that are universal,
:48:44. > :48:46.kind of benefits that are universal, kind of benefits that are universal,
:48:46. > :48:47.at the truth of the matter is, what at the truth of the matter is, what
:48:47. > :48:48.at the truth of the matter is, what at the truth of the matter is, what
:48:48. > :48:49.people will be screaming at the TV, people will be screaming at the TV,
:48:49. > :48:49.people will be screaming at the TV, people will be screaming at the TV,
:48:49. > :48:50.is that we need policies in place is that we need policies in place
:48:50. > :48:52.is that we need policies in place is that we need policies in place
:48:52. > :48:53.that will help people get back to that will help people get back to
:48:53. > :48:54.that will help people get back to that will help people get back to
:48:54. > :48:58.work. Do you think it is a good work. Do you think it is a good
:48:58. > :49:00.work. Do you think it is a good thing that's there should be a
:49:00. > :49:01.thing that's there should be a thing that's there should be a
:49:01. > :49:02.compulsory job guarantee scheme that compulsory job guarantee scheme that
:49:02. > :49:02.compulsory job guarantee scheme that compulsory job guarantee scheme that
:49:02. > :49:03.would offer a job to people have would offer a job to people have
:49:03. > :49:05.would offer a job to people have would offer a job to people have
:49:05. > :49:07.been out of work for a long period been out of work for a long period
:49:07. > :49:08.been out of work for a long period been out of work for a long period
:49:08. > :49:10.of time? This is a red herring of time? This is a red herring
:49:10. > :49:11.of time? This is a red herring because we have a social housing
:49:11. > :49:12.because we have a social housing because we have a social housing
:49:12. > :49:15.because we have a social housing problem in this country and have had
:49:15. > :49:16.problem in this country and have had problem in this country and have had
:49:16. > :49:18.problem in this country and have had so for many years. But she cannot do
:49:18. > :49:19.so for many years. But she cannot do so for many years. But she cannot do
:49:19. > :49:24.it overnight. And she cannot make it overnight. And she cannot make
:49:24. > :49:28.it overnight. And she cannot make those who are currently on
:49:29. > :49:30.those who are currently on those who are currently on
:49:30. > :49:31.disability or low income, you cannot disability or low income, you cannot
:49:31. > :49:31.disability or low income, you cannot disability or low income, you cannot
:49:31. > :49:35.make them pay for the adjustment in make them pay for the adjustment in
:49:35. > :49:36.make them pay for the adjustment in the social housing market. A change
:49:36. > :49:37.the social housing market. A change the social housing market. A change
:49:37. > :49:38.the social housing market. A change of topic now. Doctors say they are
:49:38. > :49:39.of topic now. Doctors say they are of topic now. Doctors say they are
:49:39. > :49:42.concerned about the future of sexual concerned about the future of sexual
:49:42. > :49:43.concerned about the future of sexual health in Yorkshire. Testing is
:49:43. > :49:43.health in Yorkshire. Testing is health in Yorkshire. Testing is
:49:43. > :49:44.currently the responsibility of the currently the responsibility of the
:49:45. > :49:46.currently the responsibility of the currently the responsibility of the
:49:46. > :49:50.NHS but will switch to councils who NHS but will switch to councils who
:49:50. > :49:53.NHS but will switch to councils who can use private companies to run
:49:53. > :49:54.can use private companies to run can use private companies to run
:49:54. > :49:54.tests and run campaigns. This is tests and run campaigns. This is
:49:54. > :49:57.tests and run campaigns. This is happening as Leeds is named as
:49:57. > :49:58.happening as Leeds is named as happening as Leeds is named as
:49:58. > :50:02.having one of the highest having one of the highest
:50:02. > :50:04.prevalences of HIV. prevalences of HIV.
:50:04. > :50:05.prevalences of HIV. Adam was diagnosed with HIV did
:50:05. > :50:06.Adam was diagnosed with HIV did Adam was diagnosed with HIV did
:50:06. > :50:07.Adam was diagnosed with HIV did years ago. When he found out, he was
:50:07. > :50:08.years ago. When he found out, he was years ago. When he found out, he was
:50:08. > :50:09.frightened and unsure about his frightened and unsure about his
:50:09. > :50:11.frightened and unsure about his future, wrongly assuring he didn't
:50:11. > :50:16.future, wrongly assuring he didn't future, wrongly assuring he didn't
:50:16. > :50:19.future, wrongly assuring he didn't have a lot -- long to live.
:50:19. > :50:20.have a lot -- long to live. have a lot -- long to live.
:50:20. > :50:23.actually thought that HIV equalled actually thought that HIV equalled
:50:23. > :50:24.actually thought that HIV equalled aids equalled death. I thought my
:50:24. > :50:25.aids equalled death. I thought my aids equalled death. I thought my
:50:25. > :50:27.life expectancy was going to be life expectancy was going to be
:50:27. > :50:28.life expectancy was going to be life expectancy was going to be
:50:28. > :50:30.about five years. I had no knowledge about five years. I had no knowledge
:50:31. > :50:31.about five years. I had no knowledge of HIV whatsoever. Adam is on
:50:31. > :50:33.of HIV whatsoever. Adam is on of HIV whatsoever. Adam is on
:50:33. > :50:34.medication and leads a completely medication and leads a completely
:50:34. > :50:34.medication and leads a completely medication and leads a completely
:50:35. > :50:36.normal life but he didn't want to normal life but he didn't want to
:50:36. > :50:37.normal life but he didn't want to appear on camera because of the
:50:37. > :50:40.appear on camera because of the appear on camera because of the
:50:40. > :50:41.stigma which still surrounds HIV. He stigma which still surrounds HIV. He
:50:41. > :50:42.stigma which still surrounds HIV. He stigma which still surrounds HIV. He
:50:42. > :50:43.has been really happy with the care has been really happy with the care
:50:43. > :50:44.has been really happy with the care he has received from the sexual
:50:44. > :50:46.he has received from the sexual he has received from the sexual
:50:46. > :50:51.health clinic in Leeds but big health clinic in Leeds but big
:50:51. > :50:52.health clinic in Leeds but big changes are afoot, which were good
:50:52. > :50:55.changes are afoot, which were good changes are afoot, which were good
:50:55. > :50:57.changes are afoot, which were good impact on the service as a whole.
:50:57. > :50:58.impact on the service as a whole. impact on the service as a whole.
:50:58. > :51:00.Sexual health services will no Sexual health services will no
:51:00. > :51:01.Sexual health services will no longer be the responsibility of the
:51:01. > :51:02.longer be the responsibility of the longer be the responsibility of the
:51:02. > :51:06.longer be the responsibility of the NHS and, instead, will be run by
:51:06. > :51:07.NHS and, instead, will be run by NHS and, instead, will be run by
:51:07. > :51:13.local authorities who will put the local authorities who will put the
:51:13. > :51:14.local authorities who will put the service out to tender. Tests on
:51:14. > :51:16.service out to tender. Tests on service out to tender. Tests on
:51:16. > :51:17.things like gonorrhoea and chlamydia things like gonorrhoea and chlamydia
:51:17. > :51:21.things like gonorrhoea and chlamydia could soon be done by private
:51:21. > :51:23.could soon be done by private companies. Commissioning health
:51:23. > :51:23.companies. Commissioning health companies. Commissioning health
:51:23. > :51:27.services is a bit different to services is a bit different to
:51:27. > :51:28.services is a bit different to commissioning things like the bends.
:51:28. > :51:29.commissioning things like the bends. commissioning things like the bends.
:51:29. > :51:30.commissioning things like the bends. There is much more harm that can be
:51:30. > :51:36.There is much more harm that can be There is much more harm that can be
:51:36. > :51:38.There is much more harm that can be done if you get it wrong. Many
:51:38. > :51:40.done if you get it wrong. Many done if you get it wrong. Many
:51:40. > :51:41.doctors feel that the current doctors feel that the current
:51:41. > :51:42.holistic approach, whereby sexual holistic approach, whereby sexual
:51:42. > :51:46.holistic approach, whereby sexual health and HIV services are closely
:51:46. > :51:47.health and HIV services are closely linked, should continue. Sexual
:51:47. > :51:50.linked, should continue. Sexual linked, should continue. Sexual
:51:50. > :51:52.health services and HIV have always health services and HIV have always
:51:52. > :51:53.been commissioned separately but been commissioned separately but
:51:53. > :51:54.been commissioned separately but there has been a much closer
:51:54. > :51:56.there has been a much closer relationship between the two
:51:56. > :51:57.relationship between the two relationship between the two
:51:57. > :51:57.commissioners. They have both been commissioners. They have both been
:51:58. > :52:00.commissioners. They have both been commissioners. They have both been
:52:00. > :52:02.in the NHS and have worked closely in the NHS and have worked closely
:52:02. > :52:03.in the NHS and have worked closely together. Now the difference between
:52:03. > :52:04.together. Now the difference between together. Now the difference between
:52:04. > :52:06.the commissioners is much wider the commissioners is much wider
:52:06. > :52:06.the commissioners is much wider apart. We have got local government,
:52:06. > :52:09.apart. We have got local government, apart. We have got local government,
:52:09. > :52:12.apart. We have got local government, apart. We have got local government,
:52:12. > :52:13.which is not part of the NHS. which is not part of the NHS.
:52:13. > :52:14.which is not part of the NHS. especially important in Leeds as the
:52:14. > :52:15.especially important in Leeds as the especially important in Leeds as the
:52:15. > :52:17.especially important in Leeds as the city has just been defined as an HIV
:52:17. > :52:19.city has just been defined as an HIV city has just been defined as an HIV
:52:19. > :52:24.hotspots. Three times as many people hotspots. Three times as many people
:52:24. > :52:26.hotspots. Three times as many people hotspots. Three times as many people
:52:26. > :52:27.have tested positive in Leeds as in have tested positive in Leeds as in
:52:27. > :52:28.have tested positive in Leeds as in surrounding areas. It is the first
:52:28. > :52:29.surrounding areas. It is the first surrounding areas. It is the first
:52:29. > :52:33.surrounding areas. It is the first region where one in 500 people are
:52:33. > :52:33.region where one in 500 people are region where one in 500 people are
:52:33. > :52:37.region where one in 500 people are infected. Experts say it was only a
:52:37. > :52:37.infected. Experts say it was only a infected. Experts say it was only a
:52:37. > :52:42.infected. Experts say it was only a matter of time until Leeds caught up
:52:42. > :52:44.matter of time until Leeds caught up matter of time until Leeds caught up
:52:44. > :52:45.with other cities. The challenge now with other cities. The challenge now
:52:45. > :52:46.with other cities. The challenge now with other cities. The challenge now
:52:46. > :52:47.is to make sure that the situation is to make sure that the situation
:52:47. > :52:49.is to make sure that the situation is to make sure that the situation
:52:49. > :52:51.is managed by whoever takes over the is managed by whoever takes over the
:52:51. > :52:52.is managed by whoever takes over the service. Any statement about the new
:52:52. > :53:02.service. Any statement about the new service. Any statement about the new
:53:02. > :53:14.
:53:14. > :53:15.some people believe this is a some people believe this is a
:53:15. > :53:16.some people believe this is a some people believe this is a
:53:16. > :53:17.wake-up call for the NHS and it is wake-up call for the NHS and it is
:53:17. > :53:20.wake-up call for the NHS and it is about delivering the best value for
:53:20. > :53:21.about delivering the best value for about delivering the best value for
:53:21. > :53:22.the taxpayer, while others feel it the taxpayer, while others feel it
:53:22. > :53:23.the taxpayer, while others feel it is privatisation by the backdoor and
:53:23. > :53:26.is privatisation by the backdoor and is privatisation by the backdoor and
:53:26. > :53:27.will lead to before patients. will lead to before patients.
:53:27. > :53:28.will lead to before patients. The Department for health couldn't
:53:28. > :53:29.The Department for health couldn't The Department for health couldn't
:53:29. > :53:30.The Department for health couldn't put anyone up for an interview but
:53:30. > :53:40.put anyone up for an interview but put anyone up for an interview but
:53:40. > :53:50.
:53:50. > :53:51.Dan Jarvis, are you happy with the Dan Jarvis, are you happy with the
:53:51. > :53:57.Dan Jarvis, are you happy with the way these changes are being provided
:53:57. > :53:58.way these changes are being provided way these changes are being provided
:53:58. > :54:00.is? I think the context is is? I think the context is
:54:00. > :54:01.is? I think the context is concerning. We have waited 22 months
:54:01. > :54:03.concerning. We have waited 22 months concerning. We have waited 22 months
:54:03. > :54:06.concerning. We have waited 22 months for the policy and in that time
:54:06. > :54:09.for the policy and in that time for the policy and in that time
:54:09. > :54:12.there have been many abortions and there have been many abortions and
:54:12. > :54:13.there have been many abortions and people contracting sexual nurses. I
:54:13. > :54:15.people contracting sexual nurses. I people contracting sexual nurses. I
:54:15. > :54:15.think people will be concerned about think people will be concerned about
:54:15. > :54:18.think people will be concerned about the increasing influence of the
:54:18. > :54:20.the increasing influence of the the increasing influence of the
:54:20. > :54:21.the increasing influence of the private sector. The people I talk to
:54:21. > :54:24.private sector. The people I talk to private sector. The people I talk to
:54:24. > :54:25.are very concerned about the are very concerned about the
:54:25. > :54:26.are very concerned about the increasing influence and role of the
:54:26. > :54:27.increasing influence and role of the increasing influence and role of the
:54:27. > :54:28.increasing influence and role of the market. I think we got it wrong
:54:28. > :54:29.market. I think we got it wrong market. I think we got it wrong
:54:30. > :54:30.market. I think we got it wrong towards the end of our time in
:54:30. > :54:31.towards the end of our time in towards the end of our time in
:54:32. > :54:33.government and people are really government and people are really
:54:33. > :54:34.government and people are really concerned that the NHS is about
:54:34. > :54:35.concerned that the NHS is about delivering front-line care for
:54:35. > :54:38.delivering front-line care for delivering front-line care for
:54:38. > :54:40.patients and should never be about patients and should never be about
:54:40. > :54:40.patients and should never be about delivering profit. Is this the right
:54:40. > :54:42.delivering profit. Is this the right delivering profit. Is this the right
:54:42. > :54:43.time to shift services to the time to shift services to the
:54:43. > :54:51.time to shift services to the private sector? The timing isn't
:54:51. > :54:52.private sector? The timing isn't private sector? The timing isn't
:54:52. > :54:53.great? Leeds city council will have great? Leeds city council will have
:54:53. > :54:53.great? Leeds city council will have the ultimate power to decide where
:54:53. > :54:57.the ultimate power to decide where the ultimate power to decide where
:54:57. > :55:04.the ultimate power to decide where it needs to focus its Resorts is. --
:55:04. > :55:07.it needs to focus its Resorts is. -- it needs to focus its Resorts is. --
:55:07. > :55:08.its resources. Whether they are in its resources. Whether they are in
:55:08. > :55:12.its resources. Whether they are in areas of Leeds, in different housing
:55:12. > :55:12.areas of Leeds, in different housing areas of Leeds, in different housing
:55:12. > :55:13.communities, I don't know. But communities, I don't know. But
:55:13. > :55:14.communities, I don't know. But communities, I don't know. But
:55:14. > :55:17.surely it has got to be better for surely it has got to be better for
:55:17. > :55:18.surely it has got to be better for the Council providing the services
:55:18. > :55:19.the Council providing the services the Council providing the services
:55:19. > :55:23.the Council providing the services to say, we have to focus resources
:55:23. > :55:26.to say, we have to focus resources to say, we have to focus resources
:55:26. > :55:27.to say, we have to focus resources here. I kid you not, the private
:55:27. > :55:29.here. I kid you not, the private here. I kid you not, the private
:55:29. > :55:31.company on Teeside is called virgin company on Teeside is called virgin
:55:31. > :55:38.company on Teeside is called virgin health. But people are still very
:55:38. > :55:41.health. But people are still very concerned about these services.
:55:41. > :55:42.concerned about these services. concerned about these services.
:55:42. > :55:43.Private healthcare has always been Private healthcare has always been
:55:43. > :55:44.Private healthcare has always been Private healthcare has always been
:55:44. > :55:48.Private healthcare has always been the for ever and aid a in the health
:55:48. > :55:49.the for ever and aid a in the health the for ever and aid a in the health
:55:49. > :55:50.the for ever and aid a in the health service. We are in a state of flux.
:55:51. > :55:54.service. We are in a state of flux. service. We are in a state of flux.
:55:54. > :55:57.service. We are in a state of flux. One of the good things is that the
:55:57. > :56:01.One of the good things is that the One of the good things is that the
:56:01. > :56:01.board and the local democratic board and the local democratic
:56:01. > :56:05.board and the local democratic involvement have helped to define
:56:05. > :56:05.involvement have helped to define involvement have helped to define
:56:05. > :56:12.involvement have helped to define local needs. That is get a roundup
:56:12. > :56:13.local needs. That is get a roundup of the local news.
:56:13. > :56:14.of the local news. of the local news.
:56:15. > :56:16.Demonstrations on the streets of Demonstrations on the streets of
:56:16. > :56:19.Demonstrations on the streets of Demonstrations on the streets of
:56:19. > :56:20.Hall as the city council cuts 600 Hall as the city council cuts 600
:56:20. > :56:21.Hall as the city council cuts 600 Hall as the city council cuts 600
:56:21. > :56:24.jobs and to fight the government by jobs and to fight the government by
:56:24. > :56:26.jobs and to fight the government by putting up local taxes by almost
:56:26. > :56:27.putting up local taxes by almost putting up local taxes by almost
:56:27. > :56:29.2%. As austerity working?The city 2%. As austerity working?The city
:56:29. > :56:30.2%. As austerity working?The city 2%. As austerity working?The city
:56:30. > :56:31.is dying on its feet. A similar is dying on its feet. A similar
:56:31. > :56:34.is dying on its feet. A similar story in other councils. These
:56:34. > :56:34.story in other councils. These story in other councils. These
:56:34. > :56:35.story in other councils. These protests in York went on until the
:56:36. > :56:36.night. night.
:56:36. > :56:37.night. night.
:56:37. > :56:42.It is back to school for a Liberal It is back to school for a Liberal
:56:42. > :56:43.It is back to school for a Liberal Democrat MP David Ward. Nick Clegg
:56:43. > :56:44.Democrat MP David Ward. Nick Clegg Democrat MP David Ward. Nick Clegg
:56:44. > :56:45.Democrat MP David Ward. Nick Clegg the mandate he took lessons on when
:56:45. > :56:50.the mandate he took lessons on when the mandate he took lessons on when
:56:50. > :56:51.the mandate he took lessons on when the mandate he took lessons on when
:56:51. > :56:52.to use the word Jew. He has had to to use the word Jew. He has had to
:56:52. > :56:54.to use the word Jew. He has had to to use the word Jew. He has had to
:56:54. > :56:55.apologise for his use of the phrase Jewish atrocities.
:56:56. > :56:57.Jewish atrocities. Jewish atrocities.
:56:57. > :57:00.Apologies to four civil servants Apologies to four civil servants
:57:00. > :57:02.Apologies to four civil servants planning the High Speed train
:57:02. > :57:08.planning the High Speed train service who mistakenly informed
:57:08. > :57:09.service who mistakenly informed service who mistakenly informed
:57:09. > :57:19.residents of this building that they residents of this building that they
:57:19. > :57:20.
:57:21. > :57:22.residents of this building that they would have to vacate the premises.
:57:22. > :57:22.would have to vacate the premises. would have to vacate the premises.
:57:22. > :57:23.David Ward, the Liberal Democrat David Ward, the Liberal Democrat
:57:23. > :57:26.David Ward, the Liberal Democrat friends of Israel say they should
:57:26. > :57:32.friends of Israel say they should friends of Israel say they should
:57:32. > :57:34.face further discipline over your face further discipline over your
:57:34. > :57:39.face further discipline over your comments. I have fought racial
:57:39. > :57:39.comments. I have fought racial comments. I have fought racial
:57:39. > :57:40.comments. I have fought racial prejudice and is racism for over 30
:57:40. > :57:41.prejudice and is racism for over 30 prejudice and is racism for over 30
:57:41. > :57:44.prejudice and is racism for over 30 years and will continue to do that.
:57:44. > :57:45.years and will continue to do that. years and will continue to do that.
:57:45. > :57:49.I will speak out for executed I will speak out for executed
:57:49. > :57:51.I will speak out for executed minorities wherever they may be.
:57:51. > :57:54.minorities wherever they may be. minorities wherever they may be.
:57:54. > :57:58.That includes, in this context, in That includes, in this context, in
:57:58. > :57:59.That includes, in this context, in Palestine. So you have no regrets?
:57:59. > :57:59.Palestine. So you have no regrets? Palestine. So you have no regrets?
:57:59. > :58:03.If the language offends people then If the language offends people then
:58:03. > :58:04.If the language offends people then If the language offends people then
:58:04. > :58:05.I have to think about that but I I have to think about that but I
:58:05. > :58:07.I have to think about that but I have apologised for using the words
:58:07. > :58:08.have apologised for using the words have apologised for using the words
:58:08. > :58:09.have apologised for using the words that offended people and am ready to
:58:09. > :58:10.that offended people and am ready to that offended people and am ready to
:58:10. > :58:11.that offended people and am ready to move back to the central issue of
:58:11. > :58:12.move back to the central issue of move back to the central issue of
:58:12. > :58:13.the behaviour of the Israeli the behaviour of the Israeli
:58:13. > :58:16.the behaviour of the Israeli government and its treatment of the
:58:16. > :58:18.government and its treatment of the Palestinian people. George Galloway
:58:18. > :58:18.Palestinian people. George Galloway Palestinian people. George Galloway
:58:18. > :58:20.Palestinian people. George Galloway said this was a shameless attempt to
:58:20. > :58:24.said this was a shameless attempt to said this was a shameless attempt to
:58:24. > :58:27.said this was a shameless attempt to woo the Muslim vote. I was attacked
:58:27. > :58:28.woo the Muslim vote. I was attacked woo the Muslim vote. I was attacked
:58:28. > :58:36.this week for shamefully attempting this week for shamefully attempting
:58:36. > :58:37.this week for shamefully attempting this week for shamefully attempting
:58:37. > :58:38.to woo the seat vote. I represent my to woo the seat vote. I represent my
:58:38. > :58:39.to woo the seat vote. I represent my constituents and the concerns they
:58:39. > :58:40.constituents and the concerns they constituents and the concerns they
:58:40. > :58:40.constituents and the concerns they constituents and the concerns they
:58:40. > :58:43.bring to me. If it is a big issue bring to me. If it is a big issue
:58:43. > :58:43.bring to me. If it is a big issue bring to me. If it is a big issue
:58:43. > :58:44.for my constituents, it is a big for my constituents, it is a big
:58:44. > :58:46.for my constituents, it is a big for my constituents, it is a big
:58:46. > :58:50.issue for me and I have nothing to issue for me and I have nothing to
:58:50. > :58:50.issue for me and I have nothing to issue for me and I have nothing to
:58:50. > :58:52.apologise for on that score. I do apologise for on that score. I do
:58:53. > :58:53.apologise for on that score. I do think David was completely wrong to
:58:53. > :58:56.think David was completely wrong to think David was completely wrong to
:58:56. > :58:57.think David was completely wrong to use the language that is used but he
:58:57. > :58:58.use the language that is used but he use the language that is used but he
:58:58. > :58:59.use the language that is used but he has apologised and he has moved on.
:58:59. > :59:00.has apologised and he has moved on. has apologised and he has moved on.
:59:00. > :59:02.has apologised and he has moved on. He has an issue with the way the
:59:02. > :59:06.He has an issue with the way the Israeli government handle the
:59:06. > :59:07.Israeli government handle the Israeli government handle the
:59:07. > :59:08.Palestinian situation. That is a Palestinian situation. That is a
:59:08. > :59:11.Palestinian situation. That is a perfectly acceptable concern to hold
:59:11. > :59:12.perfectly acceptable concern to hold perfectly acceptable concern to hold
:59:12. > :59:12.perfectly acceptable concern to hold any freedom to say. I was unhappy
:59:12. > :59:13.any freedom to say. I was unhappy any freedom to say. I was unhappy
:59:13. > :59:16.any freedom to say. I was unhappy with his use of the word Jew and
:59:16. > :59:17.with his use of the word Jew and with his use of the word Jew and
:59:17. > :59:18.with his use of the word Jew and thought it was singling out a single
:59:18. > :59:19.thought it was singling out a single thought it was singling out a single
:59:19. > :59:20.thought it was singling out a single race. He has apologised for it and I
:59:20. > :59:22.race. He has apologised for it and I race. He has apologised for it and I
:59:22. > :59:27.race. He has apologised for it and I think it is right to move on.
:59:27. > :59:28.think it is right to move on. think it is right to move on.
:59:28. > :59:29.will move on. Councils are cutting will move on. Councils are cutting
:59:29. > :59:32.will move on. Councils are cutting services and cutting jobs. How can
:59:32. > :59:32.services and cutting jobs. How can services and cutting jobs. How can
:59:33. > :59:36.Labour complain about that when you Labour complain about that when you
:59:37. > :59:38.Labour complain about that when you doing that in your own councils?
:59:38. > :59:40.doing that in your own councils? doing that in your own councils?
:59:40. > :59:46.Because the reason Labour having to Because the reason Labour having to
:59:46. > :59:47.Because the reason Labour having to make these cuts is due to
:59:47. > :59:49.make these cuts is due to make these cuts is due to
:59:49. > :59:51.restrictions being placed by the restrictions being placed by the
:59:51. > :59:54.national government. Local national government. Local
:59:54. > :59:55.national government. Local authorities are trying to make these
:59:55. > :59:58.authorities are trying to make these authorities are trying to make these
:59:58. > :59:59.authorities are trying to make these cuts, not because they want to. This
:59:59. > :00:07.cuts, not because they want to. This cuts, not because they want to. This
:00:07. > :00:08.is an incredibly tough time. is an incredibly tough time.
:00:08. > :00:09.is an incredibly tough time. situation as tough but libraries
:00:09. > :00:10.situation as tough but libraries situation as tough but libraries
:00:10. > :00:14.situation as tough but libraries have been shouting in Leeds and I
:00:14. > :00:16.have been shouting in Leeds and I have been shouting in Leeds and I
:00:16. > :00:17.think that is wrong. The Labour think that is wrong. The Labour
:00:18. > :00:23.think that is wrong. The Labour think that is wrong. The Labour
:00:23. > :00:24.council gave �1000 pay rise to its council gave �1000 pay rise to its
:00:24. > :00:25.council gave �1000 pay rise to its council gave �1000 pay rise to its
:00:25. > :00:25.top executives. There is a huge art top executives. There is a huge art
:00:25. > :00:28.top executives. There is a huge art collection being restored which is
:00:28. > :00:29.collection being restored which is collection being restored which is
:00:29. > :00:30.just been kept in a chamber just been kept in a chamber
:00:30. > :00:32.just been kept in a chamber somewhere. Why are the front line
:00:32. > :00:33.somewhere. Why are the front line somewhere. Why are the front line
:00:33. > :00:38.services being hit when a other services being hit when a other
:00:38. > :00:39.services being hit when a other services being hit when a other
:00:39. > :00:39.areas that can be dealt with? areas that can be dealt with?
:00:39. > :00:40.areas that can be dealt with? the Liberal Democrat councils look
:00:40. > :00:42.the Liberal Democrat councils look the Liberal Democrat councils look
:00:42. > :00:44.the Liberal Democrat councils look to make cuts in their own towns?
:00:44. > :00:45.to make cuts in their own towns? to make cuts in their own towns?
:00:45. > :00:48.to make cuts in their own towns? have been in the possession at up
:00:48. > :00:50.have been in the possession at up have been in the possession at up
:00:50. > :00:51.having to make some pretty having to make some pretty
:00:51. > :00:52.having to make some pretty unpalatable cuts. This is not all
:00:53. > :00:57.unpalatable cuts. This is not all unpalatable cuts. This is not all
:00:57. > :01:00.bad news. There are freedoms for bad news. There are freedoms for
:01:00. > :01:01.bad news. There are freedoms for local councils which give greater
:01:01. > :01:04.local councils which give greater discretion for local authorities.
:01:04. > :01:05.discretion for local authorities. discretion for local authorities.
:01:05. > :01:06.discretion for local authorities. That is good. Thank you all for your