Nothing at all to do with how council funding has been massively cut over the last 13 years? There's a reason councils of all colours are going bust.we only have to look at any labour run Council as to how quickly they seem to manage this at the moment
According to Oddschecker Labour are favourites (6/5), with Tories 2nd (2/1) and Lib Dems 3rd (5/2). The odds are relatively close though, so I'd keep checking until the day itself in case they switch noticeably.Here in Beds we are coming up to the by election. So far only Labour has knocked on my door. Still unsure who to vote for out of Labour and Lib Dems to not split the vote.
Nothing at all to do with how council funding has been massively cut over the last 13 years? There's a reason councils of all colours are going bust.
If the model was to run it as a premium service. However, the capacity that it would (have) unlock(ed) make it more than feasible to for it turn a profit (or at least cover its cost) on a "pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap" model as well. When it's cheap enough to make sense to pop down from Manchester to London to do some shopping, or people from London can nip over to Liverpool to watch a show then they will do it.Sunak's just said what i said years ago - HS2 needed businessmen (on expenses) to make it pay...
they will try to buy him off. Tram extensions etc ( which may well be his game plan with this)Interesting to see what Andy Street does now, the problem with threatening to resign over something is that you usually look like an idiot if you don't go through with it.
I don't like change unless it's meaningful, what you effectively get with the current manifestation of labor and it's senior management is Tory light, nothing much will alter other than the state of public finances which will dip into the red, we only have to look at any labour run Council as to how quickly they seem to manage this at the moment and it wouldn't surprise me if we got tax cuts as well to appease the many
They can't answer any question on how they tackle some of the big issues currently and I just don't feel that I can trust them at this exact moment in time, which is sad because I absolutely agree that the current administration are far from brilliant but I still say better the devil You know
Because that is an utterly stupid idea. If you scrap the whole thing then every single pound spent so far is 100% wasted. You'll either have to leave the countryside and parts of London in a mess or spend more wasted money repairing the landscape.Sunak's just said what i said years ago - HS2 needed businessmen (on expenses) to make it pay, and now after covid travel has changed (work from home etc); so if that's correct, why nor scrap it altogether?
Many places are telling people to get back to the office. Im sorry but people are not productive working from home. Nothing more frustrating than a call centre with dogs barking in the background.Sunak's just said what i said years ago - HS2 needed businessmen (on expenses) to make it pay, and now after covid travel has changed (work from home etc); so if that's correct, why nor scrap it altogether?
BUT - other than speed, what about capacity though?? No mention of that.
Slowly but surely trying to ban smoking.....the stuff of authoritarian governments. Slippery slope and all that.......
is that a fact? As for the dogs barking, yes i do find that frustrating but no more so that hearing other calls in the background when i am in the office.Im sorry but people are not productive working from home.
There are other jobs than call centres you know? Most call centres i call are abroad anyway, i'd rather a dog barking than someone who can barely speak english.Many places are telling people to get back to the office. Im sorry but people are not productive working from home. Nothing more frustrating than a call centre with dogs barking in the background.
Slowly but surely trying to ban smoking.....the stuff of authoritarian governments. Slippery slope and all that.......
Many places are telling people to get back to the office. Im sorry but people are not productive working from home. Nothing more frustrating than a call centre with dogs barking in the background.
He’s now said that he’s not resigning after all, because Sunak “respected his concerns”Interesting to see what Andy Street does now, the problem with threatening to resign over something is that you usually look like an idiot if you don't go through with it.
He’s now said that he’s not resigning after all, because Sunak “respected his concerns”
He’s now said that he’s not resigning after all, because Sunak “respected his concerns”
I'm a bit torn on this one - is it government overreach or not? The thing that just manages to tip me to the 'support' side is that if they follow the model used in NZ then nobody has their rights taken away. It will continue to be legal for anyone who currently smokes to continue to do so, it just doesn't become legal for anyone for who it currently isn't.Slowly but surely trying to ban smoking.....the stuff of authoritarian governments. Slippery slope and all that.......
No evidence, because it's too generic a statement.Many places are telling people to get back to the office. Im sorry but people are not productive working from home. Nothing more frustrating than a call centre with dogs barking in the background.
"Respected his concerns", but cancelled HS2 north anyway. What a doofus.He’s now said that he’s not resigning after all, because Sunak “respected his concerns”
The NZ model is the right approach, they're not banning smoking for current smokers but anyone who is not old enough to buy them yet.I'm a bit torn on this one - is it government overreach or not? The thing that just manages to tip me to the 'support' side is that if they follow the model used in NZ then nobody has their rights taken away. It will continue to be legal for anyone who currently smokes to continue to do so, it just doesn't become legal for anyone for who it currently isn't.
He’s now said that he’s not resigning after all, because Sunak “respected his concerns”
but got a "west mids rail hub" and tram extension on to the list. He also got further support for "Arden Cross" and metro funding "pressures". Mission accomplished."Respected his concerns", but cancelled HS2 north anyway. What a doofus.
That's an absurd argument. Would you say that nobody is having their rights taken away if they are banned from ever having sex because they are currently under the legal age of consent?I'm a bit torn on this one - is it government overreach or not? The thing that just manages to tip me to the 'support' side is that if they follow the model used in NZ then nobody has their rights taken away. It will continue to be legal for anyone who currently smokes to continue to do so, it just doesn't become legal for anyone for who it currently isn't.
good - hope they add vapes to that list also.
Badly phrased by me - was thinking more of "there's a meeting in London which we want you to attend to sign documents" now being "there's a zoom conference, and you can sign on-line" sort of thing!!Many places are telling people to get back to the office. Im sorry but people are not productive working from home. Nothing more frustrating than a call centre with dogs barking in the background.
Disclamer, I don't smoke and never have. Bit worrying though when you start to ban things for adults buying, down the line it means a 22-ye-old can buy cigs but a 21 can't (have I got that right). To me they are either legal, or they aren't, and as thousands still smoke (and pay taxes on it) it can't be made an illegal/classified drug overnight (due to the addiction).The smoking age raise isn't surprising, we've seen in happen in other countries.