And remember, the British Conservatives are mild compared to the GOP of today. Compared to the Teabaggers, they'd probably be considered liberal Republicans in the US. Not that there are any of those around these days. The 25% cuts across the board in the UK will go much too far and there's strong reason to believe the extreme actions will trigger a double dip. Well that and increased crime.
The head of the Police Federation today said "a touch of ideology" and bad advice to government from thinktanks had left the police service facing cuts that could leave up to 40,000 officers out of a job.
Paul McKeever, the federation's chairman, warned that some forces would be "devastated" and said the proposed cuts would leave the public less safe.
He said the most vulnerable in society would be worst hit, adding: "It is likely that crime levels will go up."
