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NO-ONE can be in any doubt about the toxic legacy the Tories have left behind. Children going to school hungry. Pensioners cannot afford to heat their homes and take refuge on buses to keep warm. Record NHS waiting lists leaving people without access to life-saving treatments. Our rivers choking with waste.
Living standards have deteriorated, wages have stagnated, public services have been decimated and public trust has been shattered by rampant corruption.
All that and more is why people voted to kick the Tories out at the general election. People are desperate for change.
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