O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[keldsyke]

OP67, What a meaningless generalisation your post is here. Have you researched your statements? Which councils have you looked at in depth? Have you done a comparison with Tory-led councils? So do you really think that Labour will hit the working classes (whoever they are) more than the Tories will? On what do you base this unfounded idea? Thought not.
El Sid (an undecided voter at this stage)

I don’t think the average voter will research, if you live in Nottingham you go off what they’ve done which is frankly abysmal, Robin Hood Energy, The Tram, Student Accomodation etc, and that’s at a local level. If anyone thinks it’s going to be better under a Labour government they are deluded, as OP67 they are all as bad as each other IMO.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

God help the working class then as they'll be taxed even higher than they already are. You only have to look at Labour run councils to see corruption and bad financing, NCC is just one of many.

They're all as bad as each other fella.

You do realise they under fund labour run councils for the exact reason you have stated.! Looks like you fell into their well off propoganda.

[Elite_Pie]

they are all as bad as each other IMO.

Does that mean you won't be voting at the general election?

[keldsyke]

Does that mean you won't be voting at the general election?

Probably not TBH

[Magpies1959]

I am thinking you have proof of the Conservative government under funding Labour councils. This money is also only a proportion of their budgets, so no excuse really for running out of cash.

[Newish Pie]

I am thinking you have proof of the Conservative government under funding Labour councils. This money is also only a proportion of their budgets, so no excuse really for running out of cash.

Here's proof:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jun/21/exclusive-labour-councils-in-england-hit-harder-by-austerity-than-tory-areas

And here's Sunak in his own words:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xegB9J-mn1A

[magpie_mania]

I am thinking you have proof of the Conservative government under funding Labour councils. This money is also only a proportion of their budgets, so no excuse really for running out of cash.

Of course there is. If the Govt cut by say £50m and they have been just breaking even, where does the cash come from to make up the shortfall? The stats in the previous post are pretty condemning. 38 Labour councils have budget cuts compared to 5 Conservative.

[Elite_Pie]

Of course there is. If the Govt cut by say £50m and they have been just breaking even, where does the cash come from to make up the shortfall? The stats in the previous post are pretty condemning. 38 Labour councils have budget cuts compared to 5 Conservative.

But have GB News reported it?

[Newish Pie]

Here's proof:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jun/21/exclusive-labour-councils-in-england-hit-harder-by-austerity-than-tory-areas

And here's Sunak in his own words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xegB9J-mn1A

"A fund intended to boost the UK’s most deprived places appears overwhelmingly skewed towards Tory-held areas, with dozens of Conservative regions in the top tier for assistance despite being relatively affluent, a Guardian analysis has found.

Among 93 English regions placed in the priority group of three tiers to receive money from the £4.8bn levelling up fund, 31 are included while not being ranked as in the top third most deprived places by average deprivation score.

Of these 31, 26 are entirely represented by Conservative MPs, with the others having at least one Tory MP."

[....]

The chancellor announced £1bn in extra money for an existing towns fund, intended to help struggling areas. Of the 45 new grants unveiled this week, 39 will go to towns with a Conservative MP.

Finally, a community renewal fund, with a total spend of £220m, will also benefit Sunak’s Richmondshire region. In all, seven areas represented by cabinet ministers are among the 100 areas targeted for help.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/mar/04/tories-accused-of-levelling-up-stitch-up-over-regional-deprivation-fund

https://www.ft.com/content/45cdbf60-26c3-420e-b1ad-fa4529f9d346

[PedroTheFisherman66]

I am thinking you have proof of the Conservative government under funding Labour councils. This money is also only a proportion of their budgets, so no excuse really for running out of cash.

Look no further than our own council that has had its budget slashed by over 40% in the last decade.

[Magpies1959]

All wriggling on the hook

[sidders]

All wriggling on the hook

Eh?

[PedroTheFisherman66]

All wriggling on the hook

I still love you magpie1959 ! But you are awful!

[BanjoPie]

So Boris joins GB News!! - just about his level

[Magpies1959]

A step to the left 🤣