'Where has all the money gone?' demand Lib Dems

12.00.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Wed 22nd Mar 2006

Today, Gordon Brown delivered his tenth budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer. But with more and more people feeling let down by New Labour, the Liberal Democrats are asking where all the money has gone over the years Labour has been in power.

"Given that Oxfordshire Health economy is in financial meltdown and the schools and colleges are also cash-strapped, it is fair to say that Labour cannot be proud of the state of public services today." Said local Lib Dem MP, Dr Evan Harris.

Unlike Labour and the Tories, the Liberal Democrat team in Parliament has won a reputation for putting honest choices before spin.

The Lib Dems took the lead in exposing the tax credit fiasco and we are demanding urgent action to tackle the growing personal debt crisis. At the same time we are calling on the Government to deal with the major threats of climate change by taking effective action to protect our environment.

"The contrast between the principled approach of the Liberal Democrats under Sir Menzies Campbell and the Conservatives could not be greater. The Tories hope that by copying New Labour spin, we will all forget what a mess they made of running the economy the last time they were in power,

"Liberal Democrats want an economy that is stable and well managed and based on fairer taxes and honest choices."