No seats switch so far – but Harrow votes are being counted today
No Conservative worthy of the name should be contemplating a Council Tax increase with the vast potential for further savings
Say what you like about Lord Kinnock. At least he was tough about resisting Militant. Mr Miliband seems determined to appease them in their new incarnation.
To suggest that the potential has been exhausted is the most defeatist nonsense. The potential for further spending cuts without service cuts is vast.
In 2010 the LGA said cuts would “inevitably” mean cuts in services – but since then resident satisfaction with council services has risen
“He just does not give an EDF.” “He will never be npower.” Amidst the inspired puns we are seeing a shift in the debate on energy bills.
There are some basic arguments about profits, the price mechanism and state ownership which need to be won again.
Cutting staff numbers could be avoided by a really big Council Tax increase. Is that what UKIP’s Hampshire councillors favour?
To say that avoiding tax – taking action within the law to limit the amount paid – is “immoral” is based on the idea that the state spends our money more morally than we do ourselves.
Sir John Stanley is standing down.
The rebuke for this from the Labour Party to Unite the Union has been delayed, evasive, weak and followed by weasely caveats.
The Conservative majority was 16,152 last time.
We can switch supplier for gas and electriticity why not for water?
Labour hold on in Newport.
18 Conservative MPs rebelled against HS2 in today’s vote.