Credit where it’s due. Justin Tomlinson is consistent. He consistently attempts to mislead his electorate in relation to the employment…
Breaking the link between funding and social needs – local government finance
The funding of local government has been notoriously complicated, subject as it has been to constant changes by governments in…
Failure of ‘austerity’
Interesting to see that David Renard has signed a joint letter to the Observer with other Council leaders from all…
Osborne’s “pointless machismo”
With the Chancellor’s autumn statement due next week, advance notice has been given of yet another political trick designed to…
The FT throws a grenade at Osborne (and Balls)
Yesterday’s lead article on the front page of the Financial Times was positively incendiary (“Osborne faces doubling austerity cuts to…
Wiltshire FBU resonse to the ‘consultation’ on merger
The Wiltshire FBU has written a detailed response to the ‘consultation’ on merger with Dorset Fire Service. It deserves wide…
Government ‘economic fairytale’ unravels
In the first 6 months of the financial year, from April 2014, government borrowing was £58 billion. In September alone…
Demand the right to keep all our business rates
Before 1990 local authorities were able to keep all the rates they collected locally, both domestic and business rates. Changing…
Stop Whitehall’s daylight robbery
A letter to the Swindon Advertiser In response to Charles Linfield (“shoring up support”, October 8th) my letter did address…
Rolling Stock company Porterbrook sold on… again
The Financial Times reported that Porterbrook, one of the three main rolling stock companies that own Britain’s trains, has been…
Martin Wicks 