Leafletting at Brentford Station

Yesterday I was one of hundreds of people across London taking part in Labour's 999SOS Day of Action to highlight deep cuts to London's frontline emergency services being forced through by the Conservatives.

The reception I had at Brentford station was positive - people are becoming increasingly aware of the cuts in police numbers and counters, in the closure of hospital facilities and the cuts to the ambulance service, and feel they are too far and too fast.

On the day the Mayor of London forced through his Budget which will mean deep, risky cuts to our 999 services, local campaigners were out early leafleting at tube and rail stations from Chiswick to Hounslow.

Labour members of  the London Assembly have a fully-costed plan which shows the money is there to keep frontline police stations open, and retain the Safer Neighbourhood teams..