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The Abstention Games: Lib Dems, Labour and the Politics of Pretend

While the Liberal Democrats polish their eco-conscious credentials with dreams of flower-filled garden cities and leafy suburbs for the affluent, one wonders—who exactly is buying into this suburban utopia? Certainly not the average tenant staring down the barrel of a 500% council tax hike on second homes (unless, of course, they’re the second-class citizens livingContinue reading “The Abstention Games: Lib Dems, Labour and the Politics of Pretend”

How Not to Run a Country: The Immigration Special

Before you get into my blog please read the following, it will help you understand the immigration problem……. And just perhaps give you a clue on how to fix it: “Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,I liftContinue reading “How Not to Run a Country: The Immigration Special”

We’re Net Zero and Net Broke – But Morally Radiant

“This island is made mainly of coal and surrounded by fish. Only an organising genius could produce a shortage of both.”— Aneurin Bevan, Labour MP and founding father of the NHS Ah, Bevan. A man who could spot a political farce when he saw one. Little did he know that decades later, his homeland –Continue reading “We’re Net Zero and Net Broke – But Morally Radiant”

🧵 Austerity & Alibis: Shropshire Council’s Five-Year Plan to Save Itself (From Itself)

Shropshire Council has published its Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) — a 100+ page saga of budget balancing, political tightrope-walking, and the kind of fiscal optimism normally reserved for national lottery winners. The headline? A projected £63 million black hole by 2029/30, held at bay in the short term by one-off grants, temporary patches, and whatContinue reading “🧵 Austerity & Alibis: Shropshire Council’s Five-Year Plan to Save Itself (From Itself)”

The Gatekeepers of Silence: Shropshire’s Transparency Dream Team

The Transparency Tango: A Two-Council Performance in Delayed Disclosure Let us distil this for the public record: This, my friends, is not administration. It is performance art. And the recurring theme? Transparency is a threat to the system. Act I: Shropshire Council’s FOI Vanishing Act On 1 March 2025, a Freedom of Information request wasContinue reading “The Gatekeepers of Silence: Shropshire’s Transparency Dream Team”