The stupidity of the Tories is something which does not normally surprise me, I’ve come to expect their moral indignation, holier than thou attitude and supercilious nature over the years. I’ve also learned to hack through the slick veneer applied by the media to their actions and indeed their inactions.

Today however Rob Waltham, restored my faith in Tory stupidity, and confirmed my belief that party membership must be accompanied by a free BUPA lobotomy.

Cllr Waltham has just made some of the most hypocritical statements I’ve seen by a local politician defending the council’s stand on Southern Cross, while merrily wielding the hatchet with the other.

How can the head of Children and Adult Services possibly justify hacking away at meals on wheels, (a life line preventing vulnerable people from entering care homes), and then pretend to be supportive of residents who’s future is threatened by the failure of a private carer?

Perhaps the Tories believe that we will not see the close correlation between the support provided to vulnerable people by the meals on wheels service and the failure of this privatised care service?

I am amazed by the level of stupidity demonstrated here. Does not the failure of Southern Cross demonstrate exactly why services such as care for the elderly, or meals on wheels should not be privatised?

Southern Cross proves to me that private corporations are in the care industry for profit alone, and when they fail (like the banks) it’s the public that suffer, imagine the concern residents will have about their futures? 

Perhaps Cllr Waltham can explain his duplicity when he supports the privitisation of the meals onwheels service, yet acknowledges that the failure of a private company charged with providing care for the elderly will require assistance and support from the local tax payer?

There's still time to change your mind and do the right thing...