27th April 2010

How I confronted Harriet Harman about Labour's lies

When Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman visited the Tree House Sure Start Centre today, she got rather more than she bargained for.

I interrupted her walkabout to demand that she withdraw a series of smears and lies Labour have been spreading, suggesting that we will close Sure Start Centres and withdraw various benefits from OAPs.

Click here to hear what happened.

Labour lies about Conservative policies are designed to frighten people – especially vulnerable people – into voting for their discredited government.  The uncertainty she is trying to create isn’t fair on parents, it isn’t fair on the hardworking Sure Start staff and it isn’t fair on the children  that attend our Sure Start Centres.

I have a very simple message for anyone involved with Sure Start in Ipswich: the Conservatives have no plans to close any Children's Centres.  In fact we are the only party committed to expanding Sure Start.  Sure Start will be safe with a Conservative government.

This sad display from Labour shows just how stark the choice is for Ipswich voters: between Gordon Brown’s tired and mendacious government and a fresh start for Ipswich, with a new MP prepared to fight for the town and a Conservative government ready to rebuild Britain.