I haven't stated any opinions as facts, Nigel. In fact, I've twice challenged Stanron (that paragon of right-wing standard of debate....just look at his last two posts...) to counter my claims with facts in evidence. He has signally failed both times, preferring instead to make lame accusations about leftie negativity, etc. I could ask you the same: if the things I've said are in any way wrong, I cordially invite you to present evidence to that effect instead of indulging in the same brand of Stanron-nonsense (which at least avoids your having to confront Tory predations in embarrassment, I suppose).

I'll never defend Labour kicking off prescription charges, PFI or the academicisation of schools. In both those latter cases, what started as small but wrong-headed initiatives have ballooned gleefully UNDER THE TORIES into massive corrupting blights, so it ill-behoves Tories to keep on castigating Labour for them. If the Tories thought the initiatives were wrong, well why didn't they abandon them? Attacking Labour for them is both dishonest and downright hypocritical, both trademarks of Toryism, of course.