General Election 2024: General UK Politics Discussion here

[hackey lad]

3 hours ago, Mister M said:

Childminder married to Tory councillor pleads guilty to stirring up racial hatred: Lucy Connolly, of Northampton, told she faces substantial jail term over tweet calling for attacks on asylum hotels

 She needs sorting out but not sure about a prison sentence.  What has this got to do with politics  ? 

[Mister M]

3 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

 She needs sorting out but not sure about a prison sentence.  What has this got to do with politics  ? 

Just that she's the wife of a local councillor

[hackey lad]

Just now, Mister M said:

Just that she's the wife of a local councillor

Hope his Aunties and Uncles stay out of trouble then . 

[alchresearch]

‘No plans’ to raise council tax but Rayner does not rule out discounts cut

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/angela-rayner-graham-stuart-conservative-housing-labour-b1179634.html

 

Are Labour deliberately trying to alienate everyone they can?  I was hoping the Labour victory would be another "things can only get better" moment. But they appear to be getting worse.

 

 

 

[El Cid]

30 minutes ago, alchresearch said:

‘No plans’ to raise council tax but Rayner does not rule out discounts cut

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/angela-rayner-graham-stuart-conservative-housing-labour-b1179634.html

 

Are Labour deliberately trying to alienate everyone they can?  I was hoping the Labour victory would be another "things can only get better" moment. But they appear to be getting worse.

 

 

Rayner is not a council leader, she is an MP, so of course she has no plans to increase council tax.

Don't you know what councillors/MPs are responsible for?

[alchresearch]

So, Simon Case - too ill to attend the Covid enquiry to answer some difficult questions -  suddenly does a Lazarus and returns to work, just so he can slate the Tories.  

 

No doubt hoping for a New Year's honour or a spell in the Lords when he retires!

 

Tories contributed to financial uncertainty - official

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg3z2xz1nzo

 

[alchresearch]

41 minutes ago, El Cid said:

 

Rayner is not a council leader, she is an MP, so of course she has no plans to increase council tax.

Don't you know what councillors/MPs are responsible for?

 

She's the Deputy PM and also  the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government 

 

Don't you know what secretaries of stare are responsible for?

[despritdan]

What's being suggested is that Labour will end the 25% discount for people living alone which of course will increase the Council tax for those now receiving it. They should never have promised not to raise income tax as it's the fairest form of tax, being progressive.

[El Cid]

17 minutes ago, alchresearch said:

 

She's the Deputy PM and also  the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government 

 

Don't you know what secretaries of stare are responsible for?

 

The Government can cap council tax rises, which is one reason they are all skint. Local authorities set their own rates. Wes Streeting claims that Labour councils charge £329 less on average than those led by Conservatives.

I don't think a Conservative Government would allow that.

 

https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-do-labour-or-the-conservatives-charge-lower-council-tax-in-england

 

[alchresearch]

2 hours ago, El Cid said:

 

The Government can cap council tax rises, which is one reason they are all skint.

 

 

Another reason councils are skint is bad management.....

 

Birmingham City Council needs a further £45m to fix ‘disastrous’ Oracle system

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366570538/Birmingham-City-Council-needs-a-further-45m-to-fix-disastrous-Oracle-system

 

Sheffield Council spends more than £1 million apologising for tree scandal

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/sheffield-council-spends-more-than-ps1-million-apologising-for-tree-scandal-4190219

 

Liverpool council may have squandered up to £100m of public money

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/25/liverpool-council-may-have-squandered-up-to-100m-public-money

 

Dracula study sucks up £80,000 of taxpayer money

The ‘Dracula Returns to Derby’ project is one of dozens of ‘ridiculous’ active research schemes handed grants at a cost of over £8m

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/01/dracula-study-university-derby-sucks-up-80k-taxpayer-cash/

 

Councils spend millions of taxpayers’ money on adult cycle lessons
Edinburgh forks out most cash on training sessions, with Labour-run authorities among biggest spenders

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/29/councils-spend-millions-taxpayers-cash-adult-cycle-lessons/