They should just do what the Tories normally do - cut all the services and then blame foreigners and Jeremy Corbyn.
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They should just do what the Tories normally do - cut all the services and then blame foreigners and Jeremy Corbyn.
Woking is a tory council.... and a town.... that figure is scandalous
Woking and its suburbs have also had a huge influx of wealthy middle class who want to live near a nice commuter station.
They also have one of the most BNP fan bases i've seen (they visited my old local club Dulwich Hamlet, which is possible the most socialist club in the country), which caused a stir.
Liberal Democrats now I think, but I assume that's probably because the previous Tory council built up a huge debt and got the boot.
Some of the local authority debts are partly down to poor management and bad investment, but in other cases it isn't their fault entirely. They are dragged down by responsibilities to pay for things that can spiral out of control and they have to just sit and watch it happen.
The BBC's Shared Data Unit found the total debt per person in Birmingham is £2,582. Woking council topped the list with debts of £18,756 per person.
Birmingham has most debt of any council in the country
Figures show Birmingham tops the national league table for council debt
www.bbc.co.uk
The biggest element of the write-down is understood to be the council’s Victoria Square project – which includes sky-high towers, a new four-star Hilton hotel, public plazas, parking facilities and shops – with estimates of a paper loss worth up to £550m.
While the council has committed about £750m of borrowing to the project, sources said the assets were now thought to be worth closer to £200m.
... Oops
A billion in total
While the council has committed about £750m of borrowing to the project, sources said the assets were now thought to be worth closer to £200m.
... Oops
A billion in total
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BTW, its everyone else who is against our wonderful democracy not the utter trash in charge
On the one hand, they've been elected for (maximum) 5 years, a lot of them know they will lose, so it makes sense to delay unemployment if they can.
However, how the hell are they so skint? They get paid a pretty decent salary and the vast majority can claim expenses all week.
However, how the hell are they so skint? They get paid a pretty decent salary and the vast majority can claim expenses all week.
Not sure they can claim the various cocktail of drugs on expenses.
Though seems the booze can be.
Social Care is killing Local Government. The amount of people claiming social care is off the chart, and the cost of providing this service has sky-rocketed since 2020. Local Authorities are spending 75%-80% of budgets on looking after people.
Now, we all know, the amount of money that Central Govt commits to Local Govt has diminished by anything upto 50%+ in real terms since 2010 (Cameron austerity) AND the Tory Government has kicked social care reform into the long grass multiple times (the latest to 2027 I think).
So, your Council Tax is going on looking after people. Don't bother moaning about weeds and potholes, your Council is no place to address that. And ignore the Daily Mail's culture war about Diversity spend, that's pure red herring to wind up regional Hitler's.
The Country needs a Social Care & Pensions insurance scheme. But that means raising taxes. Any party that tells you raising taxes is a bad thing is lying to you. We need to start raising taxes, not for ordinary folk, for high earners, for big business, for non-doms, for loop-hole-ers, for bankers. There is enough money there.
Now, we all know, the amount of money that Central Govt commits to Local Govt has diminished by anything upto 50%+ in real terms since 2010 (Cameron austerity) AND the Tory Government has kicked social care reform into the long grass multiple times (the latest to 2027 I think).
So, your Council Tax is going on looking after people. Don't bother moaning about weeds and potholes, your Council is no place to address that. And ignore the Daily Mail's culture war about Diversity spend, that's pure red herring to wind up regional Hitler's.
The Country needs a Social Care & Pensions insurance scheme. But that means raising taxes. Any party that tells you raising taxes is a bad thing is lying to you. We need to start raising taxes, not for ordinary folk, for high earners, for big business, for non-doms, for loop-hole-ers, for bankers. There is enough money there.
I could sort this in a Parliament.
- Raise tax threshold to £20k
- Ban non-dom
- Remove tax loop-holes
- Raise online retail tax
- Cap City/CEO salaries/bonuses
- Introduce Health Service levy for new UK citizens
- Fully devolve Business Rates to Local Authorities
- Introduce Social Care Pension model
Larry for President.
All Local Authorities were encouraged by Osborne to start speculating into investment opportunities, that was the advice given to Councils to plug the shortfall in usual funding that he (personally) pulled. Some authorities have done it well, most haven't. The new Tories are now blaming authorities for wasting their money on the same failed investments, it should never have happened. There was no need for it.
It was all about pulling money and ensuring that people blamed local Councils rather than Central Govt.
I'd always thought subsidiarity was a good idea that social and service issues should be dealt with at the most immediate or local level with freedom to invest but if we cannot trust councils then I assume all matters should be run from Central Government funding?
38 of 317 local councils are in the black and 6 of 317 are effectively bankrupt (2 serving 'section 114' notices).
From the article: "Council leaders say years of government under-funding have forced them to invest in commercial ventures." Along with " there were driving factors behind councils borrowing large sums such as "squeezed spending power" and ageing populations."
Putting errant councils in a ‘section 114 notice’ means a council cannot make new spending commitments. Then a range of government interventions can take place including allowing councils to use their capital funds such as selling assets.
Another way to raise revenue would be to increase council tax in that locale?
From the article: "Council leaders say years of government under-funding have forced them to invest in commercial ventures." Along with " there were driving factors behind councils borrowing large sums such as "squeezed spending power" and ageing populations."
Councils in crisis: Town Hall debt levels staggering, MPs warn
The Public Accounts Committee warns of an "extreme and long-lasting effect" on public services.
www.bbc.co.uk
Putting errant councils in a ‘section 114 notice’ means a council cannot make new spending commitments. Then a range of government interventions can take place including allowing councils to use their capital funds such as selling assets.
Another way to raise revenue would be to increase council tax in that locale?
There is no reason not to do the first thing on the list and stop there, it would have hardly any impact on the country's finances. The only purpose of taxing you that I can see is to keep you enslaved and beholden to your paedophile overlords. They need your labour to grow their capital. If you are taxed less you'd have more money to invest, to do things like start businesses, take risks, to innovate, come up with new ideas, to unleash the benefits of capitalism for yourself. Never happening.
However, what will most definitely have an impact on the country's finances is if you do most of the other things on your list which will only make enemies of the top 10% of earners. Those people will just go to heathrow, get on a plane, and leave you behind, holding a big bag of debt that will destroy your life and your great grandchildren's lives too.
Spoken like a true Daily Mailer. No high earner will leave the country if they're forced to pay more tax. They'll still be creaming it in. Where are they going to go instead? France, Germany, US? As if.There is no reason not to do the first thing on the list and stop there, it would have hardly any impact on the country's finances. The only purpose of taxing you that I can see is to keep you enslaved and beholden to your paedophile overlords. They need your labour to grow their capital. If you are taxed less you'd have more money to invest, to do things like start businesses, take risks, to innovate, come up with new ideas, to unleash the benefits of capitalism for yourself. Never happening.
However, what will most definitely have an impact on the country's finances is if you do most of the other things on your list which will only make enemies of the top 10% of earners. Those people will just go to heathrow, get on a plane, and leave you behind, holding a big bag of debt that will destroy your life and your great grandchildren's lives too.
Bang on. Councils would like nothing better than Central Government coming up with a coherent social care plan and taking back that burden for which they are provided a pittance. Of course, that will never happen. Johnson booted that into touch as quick as he could impregnate his Mrs and change the wallpaper. Why would you, when you can force councils to pay and get everyone to call them cunts for struggling?
They're leaving cos the country has gone to shit, not because of higher taxes, there's been 14 years of Tory gov what are you chatting
I'd actually love to know why most of those millionaires are moving - and where to.
The Russian ones = obvious
I think the same with the Chinese ones to a degree.
HK probably due to the fear of China.
India - not so sure - quality of life when you're wealthy there is insane.
I bet most are looking for better futures for their children - but doesn't really make sense for SK for example
If you ruin the social fabric there's less clever people to hire, there's less disposable income coming into your business - in theory you're getting less added return on your money
Never in a million years would I vote Labour under Starmer..
Zionist Genocide supporting, Thatcherite Tory Enabling buffoon..
Politics much like the Media in this country is in the hands of right wing Zionist supporting pro Israel Lobby groups.
You have to laugh at right leaning Labour mouthpieces calling those disassociating themselves from the Labour party, Tory Enablers.. When these very people led a campaign against Corbyn at the last Election.
Politic is in an utter mess in this country... Independents or green for me..
Labour are abandoning core Labour Principles, core party members and aligning with current Tory Policies for shot at glory .. It clear labour are going to win the next election, however a whopping majority has to be stopped.. as they will just shift further to the right..
You will see a rise of independents at the next Election.. for sure..
Zionist Genocide supporting, Thatcherite Tory Enabling buffoon..
Politics much like the Media in this country is in the hands of right wing Zionist supporting pro Israel Lobby groups.
You have to laugh at right leaning Labour mouthpieces calling those disassociating themselves from the Labour party, Tory Enablers.. When these very people led a campaign against Corbyn at the last Election.
Politic is in an utter mess in this country... Independents or green for me..
Labour are abandoning core Labour Principles, core party members and aligning with current Tory Policies for shot at glory .. It clear labour are going to win the next election, however a whopping majority has to be stopped.. as they will just shift further to the right..
You will see a rise of independents at the next Election.. for sure..
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Pretty much Nailed it.. with both comments.
Worse is to come.. under Labour they quietly support the Anti -Protest Laws, Anti- Strike laws and to bring in further austerity with no extra support for Local Councils. Labour will also have a hell of job undoing the SEZ (Special Economic Zones) the Tory's are pushing through before the next election with the offer Trade tax exemptions for big corporations who will also have the ability to push through their own local by-laws and regulations in these Zones which will further impact the rights of you and me. All will be dressed up as funding and Economic boosting for the area. .. Most of Liverpool and the Wirral are in one of these proposed Zones..
Politicians are selling off local authority designated areas to private entities.. its part of the plan to force Local Authorities to go bust to force further privatisation much like the Tories already have done with the NHS.
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