The problem is when the private sector operator or contractor realises the service they have taken on cannot make the money they were expecting operating at the profit margins to which said private c… (View Post)

I am and I'm not. Joshua Garfield sits on Newham Council and is the only Jewish councillor on the authority. His response to what happened was superb and interesting to see the broad support he … (View Post)

I'm confused. Rishi Sunak was, the last time I looked, Prime Minister and had a comfortable majority in Parliament. He sounds increasingly like a frustrated LOTO seeing events move beyond his co… (View Post)

It's a very large hot potato as it includes the funding of social care for adults and vulnerable children so it'll be intriguing to say if either Conservative or Labour manifesto offer anyt… (View Post)

Councillors are political people and if all they ever did was talk about what was relevant to their local idea, it would be an even more soul destroying role than it is now with no money and no power… (View Post)