There's a clear risk the 22% (over two years) might be viewed as some kind of benchmark but this isn't the 1970s and the "Unions" aren't the force they were. Despite what @Richard_Tyndall a… (View Post)

Morning all :) Well, yes, always best to get the pain in first even if that means a prolonged mid term trough. If you have a majority of 170 and the main opposition party in disarray, so much the bet… (View Post)

It's ancient history now but was an example of Clegg's poor leadership. In order to win key marginal seats in University towns, LD candidates signed up to pledges (set up by the NUS) to no student fe… (View Post)

Indeed and unfortunately a lot of the people shouting about this issue have only the barest comprehension of what a local council or authority actually does and the statutory duties it has to carry o… (View Post)

There's an element of truth in @TSE's comment. The selling off of public buildings and land was part of the 2010 package. There were all sorts of measures around community transfers for empty local a… (View Post)