Police minister Brandon Lewis was heckled while making the Tories’ pre-election pitch at the Police Federation conference earlier today.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies revealed yesterday that there are 20,000 fewer police officers in England and Wales as a result of a 20% cut in funding under the Tories.

And when Lewis claimed today that the Tories are making Britain safer while slashing police numbers, officers let him know what they thought:

But Brandon Lewis gets booed when he says crime has fallen by a third at the same time as officer numbers have dropped by 20%. #PolFed17 pic.twitter.com/u0zvTQJVXL — Leicester Police Fed (@LeicesterPolFed) May 16, 2017

Here’s a few more views on Lewis’ speech from serving police officers:

@BrandonLewis Speech to @PFEW_HQ conference is beyond parody. How can he keep a straight face saying 'crime is falling'? #polfed17 — Jim Mallen (@BedsPolFed) May 16, 2017

Apparently it's everyone else fault we have 20000 less officers! Un- inspirational & dry speech delivered by @BrandonLewis #PolFed17 — Emma Carter (@olivere16) May 16, 2017

Listening to @BrandonLewis at #polfed17 and I’m thinking…Thank God policing is devolved in Scotland #shakemaheid — David Hamilton (@VChairSPF) May 16, 2017

Meanwhile over at the Royal College of Nursing conference, delegates cheered news that the union is to send a letter of protest to Theresa May over her refusal to even respond to their invitation to speak at the conference.

The letter, which was read out by RCN general secretary Janet Davies, accused the Tory Prime Minister of “disrespecting” nurses. It says:

“Our members are disappointed and saddened, and feel disrespected by the Prime Minister. Nurses were keen to hear from the Prime Minister personally about her plans to alleviate the difficult, and sometimes impossible situation, in which they are working. “Whilst we are pleased the Prime Minister states that she recognises the value of nursing, this does not reassure us, and feels like empty platitudes when we see no real action being taken to improve the lives of both patients and nurses.”

Our General Secretary Janet Davies sharing letter of response to the PM's rebuke to Nurses and Congresss #rcn17 @theRCN @RCNWales pic.twitter.com/8yhL1EolrK — RCN NWales Branch (@RcnNWalesBranch) May 16, 2017

Contrast all this with the standing ovation that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn received from the same nurses yesterday:

Nurses on their feet to thank @jeremycorbyn – May so committed to workers she didn't even reply to the invitation #GE2017 #RCN17 pic.twitter.com/KhXEZ75ydS — Dave Ward (@DaveWardGS) May 15, 2017

All in a day’s work for team Theresa…