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 … (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 emp… (View Post)

That's a very different issue but worth discussing. Recruitment and retention in the public sector has always been difficult especially in specialist areas and especially in the south and south … (View Post)

Well, that's one view and one from the outside certainly and we need no lessons in economic probity from the Conservatives after the last 14 years. To an extent, the Orange Book was already on t… (View Post)