Harriet Harman met with local community activists and a member of the Reading Youth Cabinet to see for herself the good work that is going on by members of the local community to combat the acute problems of the global recession. The meeting, at a house in Southcote brought the realities of life together with politics. She heard the difficulties of bringing up a disabled child, the heavy workload of a social worker and the frustration of a teacher with trying to achieve high standards for children. However, she also heard about Reading's Labour council committing extra spending for Children's Services and Elderly Care in an attempt to match the increasing demand. Harriet heard about the successful campaigns to protect the environment by stopping development at Kennet Meadows and Bath Road Reservoir.
I was pleased that local community activists who are not cheer leaders for any political party came to meet with Harriet Harman to voice their concerns but also to hear about what a Labour Government and local Labour Council has achieved and will achieve in the future.
The widespread view is that whilst the clamour for change after 13 years of Labour is being considered the alternative, that of a Tory Government that will decimate public services whilst giving tax cuts to the rich is change that this country cannot afford.
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