Conservative councillor Mike Rye’s criticism of the lack of school placements in the borough never ceases to amaze me.

The incredible cheek and lack of empathy these Tories have. Perhaps they should realise that this local authority like others up and down the country are facing unprecedented cuts in funding, thanks to this Con/Dem coalition government.

In my opinion, the Tories both locally and nationally shouldn’t be preaching about the quality of education given their appalling track record.

Perhaps, Cllr Rye needs to be reminded that the then Tory-controlled council back in the early 1990s had closed down no less than two schools and brought a whole new meaning to lack of school placements. Under David Cameron, child poverty has risen since 2010 and is set to rise again if this Con/Dem coalition isn’t derailed next year.

I don’t think hard-working students, who want to better themselves for their respective future, would forgive the Tories for the whole tuition fees fiasco, in which the average student will have to pay £9,000 in university fees annually. Perhaps, Cllr Rye and his party think that is a bargain given the fact the sum doesn’t cover the cost of a school term in Eton.

Come down to the real world would be a word of advice to the Tories, both on a national and local level.

Cllr George Savva

Associate cabinet member for South East Enfield Lab/Haselbury ward Enfield Borough Council