Lib Dem hypocrisy: Simon Hughes attacks Labour for ‘wasting extraordinary amounts’ on free school meals
In a recent letter to constituents, Lib Dem MP Simon Hughes lamented Labour for 'wasting extraordinary amounts' of money on free school meals.
In a recent letter to constituents, deputy leader of the Lib Dems Simon Hughes attacked Labour-run Southwark council for “wasting extraordinary amounts” of money on free school meals.
Now that Clegg has announced his party will provide free school meals to 1.5million children aged five to seven, what’s the betting Hughes will all of a sudden always have been in favour of the idea?
Here is what some other Lib Dems though of free school meals until very recently.
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