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Cabinet post puts Fahnbulleh’s climate credentials on the line

PETER UNDERWOOD on a less-heralded Croydon connection to the new Prime Minister’s Cabinet There is a lot of talk in the press about “Manchesterism”, new Prime Minister Andy Burnham bringing the ideas he developed while Mayor of Manchester to his … Continue reading

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‘Regressive’, ‘unfair’ and ‘nonsensical’: Council Tax must go

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was 11 when England’s Council Tax bands were set. At the time, the average house price in Britain was £56,853. There are growing calls not only for a reform of the way local authorities, like cash-strapped … Continue reading

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