Deerey … I definitely wasnt defending the Tories or suggesting that Labour should have solved inherited problems in a few short months… if I had then maybe ‘scornful laughter ‘ would be appropriate. I didn’t vote for the Tories myself. I was referring to the fact .. which may be in dispute .. that the last few months have seen the new Government struggle with a fair number of issues which were not passed on by the Tories. Hence the recent initiative to re set the values, direction and priorities.