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Thanet South MP Dr. Stephen Ladyman has attacked the Tory controlled Kent County Council (KCC) over their TV channel launched in September.

He described the £600,000 television channel as "a vanity project paid for at the expense of our older people".

Speaking from Westminster after calling for a debate "about the way KCC abuses its powers", Dr Ladyman, said: "Kent has demonstrated crass insensitivity."

In response, the Leader of the Commons, Harriet Harman, is reported as saying that, in the olden days it used to be known as propaganda on the rates. She said that she will be bringing it to the attention of colleagues in government.

KCC chief executive Peter Gilroy justified the expenditure saying it would benefit tourism, inward investment and education in the county.

The county council hopes that advertising will eventually support the venture.