Yep. This guy was put in handcuffs under a statute that did not apply. Found the followup: https://youtu.be/md-_qCjdSUA?t=581 (View Post)

There seem to be many more sets of Sentencing Remarks published these days, which is good (given much in the media is different flavours of culture war bollocks). These are the ones for Kepatu: https… (View Post)

I like the focus on the numbers, but remember that half of those Cons were a splurge at Reform Conference, so saved up for who knows how long. And we need totals for context. Lab have 6k Councillors,… (View Post)

That's a big question. Where is the feedstock? (View Post)

I'd also point to Government Ministers, who gutted local Councils such that they cannot afford basic public realm maintenance and regulation of trade, planning, building etc - never mind have a … (View Post)