Sarah Russell MP’s Fiscal Fairy Tale in Holmes Chapel

To the Editor,

I attended the SEND meeting at Holmes Chapel Leisure Centre on April 24th, hosted by our local MP, Sarah Russell. It was a truly enlightening experience—if your goal was to learn how to ignore the basic laws of economics while squinting at illegible PowerPoint slides.

As a performance by our elected representative, it was remarkably amateurish. The slides were a visual disaster, though it hardly mattered since Ms. Russell simply read them to us verbatim, adding the occasional uninspiring footnote. One might expect a bit more professional polish from the person representing us in Westminster, but perhaps clear communication is "not a priority" in the current five-year plan.

What was truly breathtaking, however, was the "gleeful" disregard for the fiscal burden that SEND spending and transport is placing on the national and local budget. When I pointed out that national SEND spending has already doubled over the last decade and asked what would be sacrificed if it doubled again, our MP simply waved the question away. Apparently, suggesting that money is a finite resource is "not a credible position" in Ms. Russell’s world.

Perhaps the most telling part of the afternoon was the format itself. Despite this being a public meeting hosted by our MP, Ms. Russell took absolutely no questions from the floor. Public accountability was apparently off the menu; instead, she restricted any interaction to one-on-one chats only after the event had concluded. It’s a clever tactic—it ensures that any awkward questions regarding the budget are kept strictly private and safely out of the public record.

To top off the "community" atmosphere, I overheard a lady openly bragging about using her internal NHS email address to pull strings for a SEND assessment for her child. It’s heartening to know that while the taxpayer picks up the ever-increasing tab, the "who you know" culture of cronyism is still thriving under our MP’s watch.

For those of us actually concerned with reality—and with curbing this rampant government expansion and reckless expenditure—there is at least a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Gary Wilson is standing as the Reform candidate for the Town Council in Congleton. If you care about controlling government waste and protecting your purse from being treated like a municipal cash machine, I urge you to vote for Gary. It’s time we had representatives who understand that "investment" isn't just a fancy word for spending money we don't have.

If this is the "future" Sarah Russell is investing in, I suggest the residents start checking their pockets. It’s going to be a very expensive few years until the next general election.

Regards,

Andy Large

Alsager West


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