Thanks to an ignored Freedom of Information request and a fiver we slipped to the editor’s niece who’s a whizz with computers, we’ve somehow uncovered the rather embarrassing exchange between David Cameron and his local Councillor:
From: David Cameron, PM [dave_24601@hotmail.com]
Sent: 10 November 2015 09:37
To: Ian Hudspeth
Cc: G-Dawg [rt.hon.gideon_osborne.ba.hons@etonmess.com]
Subject: Saving money
Hi lan,
Just a quick note to ask if you’ve explored all the options re: these possible ‘cuts’ to local services. Some of them would be counter-productive and actually cost money!
How about bulk-buying photocopy paper and paper clips? An old Uni chum says there’s savings there which wouldn’t affect service delivery. Maybe turn the thermostat down a degree or two?
Making cuts to vital local services won’t play well at the next local elections!
See what you can do, there’s a good chap.
Dave
From: Ian Hudspeth [ian.hudspeth@dreamingspires.com]
Sent: 10 November 2015 11:02
To: David Cameron
Cc:
Subject: Re: Saving money
Hi David
Good to hear from you (for the first time since May).
Strangely enough, we have thought about streamlining purchasing, having had to make savings year on year for the last seven years. You see, what happens is this; central government cut local government grants and then local government cuts services which the grant money used to buy.
I’ll contact the Prime Minister and ask what’s going on – he must have a grasp of government finances – and let you know what he says.
Ian
From: Ian Hudspeth [ian.hudspeth@.com]
Sent: 10 November 2015 11:06
To: David Cameron
Cc:
Subject: Re: Saving money
Dear Prime Minister
I’d greatly appreciate it you could find time to look at these emails and then cc me in a response to our local MP, David Cameron?
Regards
Cllr Ian Hudspeth Bladon
From: David Cameron, PM [dave_24601@hotmail.com]
Sent: 10 November 2015 11:07
To: Ian Hudspeth
Cc: G-Dawg [rt.hon.gideon_osborne.ba.hons@etonmess.com]
Subject: OUT OF OFFICE
Dave is out of office at the moment (but not in that way Corbyn, you scamp!). If the matter is urgent, please contact George Osborne or Theresa May. Or snapchat me, not you Boris I don’t want to see it, I might just be chillaxing.
