“Richard Younger-Ross, the Liberal Democrat candidate for police and crime commissioner, has been forced to admit his campaign leaflet has massively exaggerated cuts to frontline policing.
The former Lib Dem MP wrongly claimed that there are now 200,000 fewer police officers than when Coalition austerity began in 2010.
The figure – which has been printed on 100,000 leaflets – was supposed to say 20,000.
According to a rival, who is a former police officer, the total number of officers in England and Wales is about 120,000.
The figure – which has been printed on 100,000 leaflets – was supposed to say 20,000.
According to a rival, who is a former police officer, the total number of officers in England and Wales is about 120,000.
Mr Younger-Ross is the second candidate to commit an embarrassing PR blunder during the campaign, after Tory hopeful Alison Hernandez spelt the job title incorrectly on her leaflet.
Mr Younger-Ross, who has pledged to campaign to abolish the commissioner role if elected, said the printing error was “very irritating”, aiming a jibe at his rival.
“At least I know how to spell commissioner,” he added.
East Devon Watch 
Well two reasons to rule out Richard Younger-Ross:
a. One of the jobs of Police Commissioner is to publish statistics about D&C Policing – making blunders like this would not be acceptable;
b. The role is also somewhat more important than quibbling about speeling miss-steaks.
As for Tory candidate Alison Hernandez, I think that the current PCC, Boss Hogg, has made clear his views on Tory PCCs – resigning from the Conservative Party and making strong statements against having a Tory PCC.
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