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I have to say her expressions on the BBC GE night programme last year suggested she wasn't overly enamoured with how events were unfolding in contrast to how Cecil Parkinson took the 1997 results in … (View Post)

Good point - we had the period between July and the Budget when little happened because of the OBR. At the time, I thought it odd but was prepared to accept taking the time to get it right was the be… (View Post)

You're not wrong of course. The problem was coming into office (and there would have been discussions with senior civil servants in advance), it was clear everything that needed to be done couldn't b… (View Post)

Just as it wasn't difficult to laugh at Sunak, Truss and Johnson but that's the nature of politics I suppose. The point, which to your credit you make, is for all the talk of "change" this … (View Post)

Evening all :) As someone with a little "form" in local Government finance matters, the question I'd be asking of any reform of Council Tax is what you are trying to achieve. For most counc… (View Post)