That's necessary, but not sufficient. Margaret Hodge, reflecting in 2020 on defeating Nick Griffin for Barking in 2020. it does not all read across, but the comments about being what you are not… (View Post)

It's going to be interesting - Ref UK Councillors discovering that their projected straw men don't match the reality. They will find the same with Access Officers and similar - they've… (View Post)

For me the standouts on the Sentencing Reports issue was the outstanding cynicism of Jenrick and Philp: 1 - The whole thing had been consulted on, and supported by, Rishi Sunak's Government, in … (View Post)

Staffroom? :wink: (View Post)

Is that list written down anywhere? The basic problem with that is that Councils need 30-40% MORE money, not 30-40% less, to deliver decent, effective services - and just to put them back where they … (View Post)