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)

That's a "throw 58 things at it and see what sticks" strategy. He's got several objectives: 1 - Media: Keep the asylum issue (and Reform talking points) at the front of the news. … (View Post)