If Finch was confirmed as the council's leader, he would be among the youngest in that position in the countryIs there really a number of 18 year old council leaders? Or is the BBC talking shite again?
If Finch was confirmed as the council's leader, he would be among the youngest in that position in the countryIs there really a number of 18 year old council leaders? Or is the BBC talking shite again?
Boiler wrote: ↑Fri Jul 11, 2025 10:40 pm Predictable.His Kipper age looks in the late 30s.
Reform selects 18-year-old to run £2bn council
Boiler wrote: ↑Fri Jul 11, 2025 10:40 pm Predictable.This strongly suggests that nobody else wanted to step up. An extreme example, perhaps, but I reckon there'll be lots of councils where Reform really struggles to fill the Cabinet for four years.
Reform selects 18-year-old to run £2bn council
“I don’t think anyone here is against net zero when it makes sense. A local housing estate had rooftop solar installed recently which was extremely popular – it earns money for the council and still lowers bills. Wouldn’t it make sense to do this everywhere before industrialising the countryside?”No, it wouldn't. Not least because people would object to too many new houses.
Reform council leader urges Labour to reconsider curbs on care worker visashttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... re-workers
Speaking to the BBC on Thursday afternoon, Tice appeared to row back on the specific commitment to scrap AR7 contracts, saying a Reform government would only oppose “any form of variation” to them, something his letter did not appear to set out. Asked about the apparent change, Tice said “some people may have misread the wording of the letter”.
The junior energy minister, Michael Shanks, said Tice’s letter and subsequent interview were indicative of “clown-car economics”.
Scrapping clean energy projects could be politically risky for Reform given the number of jobs they support. The party’s mayor for Hull and East Yorkshire, Luke Campbell, has previously said he would back such plans if they create jobs in the region.
The Weeping Angel wrote: ↑Fri Jul 18, 2025 10:11 pm Ha, Ha, HaThat's the second time I've noticed Luke Campbell being more sensible than the rest of his party.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... n-projects
Speaking to the BBC on Thursday afternoon, Tice appeared to row back on the specific commitment to scrap AR7 contracts, saying a Reform government would only oppose “any form of variation” to them, something his letter did not appear to set out. Asked about the apparent change, Tice said “some people may have misread the wording of the letter”.
The junior energy minister, Michael Shanks, said Tice’s letter and subsequent interview were indicative of “clown-car economics”.
Scrapping clean energy projects could be politically risky for Reform given the number of jobs they support. The party’s mayor for Hull and East Yorkshire, Luke Campbell, has previously said he would back such plans if they create jobs in the region.
Andy McDandy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 19, 2025 5:58 pm He has a job to do, and he gets on with it. The MPs have nothing to do save sit at the back and throw things.
The Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, Reform UK's Luke Campbell, has said he is "delighted" with the region having secured the joint highest grant from the Government's Mayoral Renewables Fund.I don't think the lad got Tice's memo.
The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) has successfully bid for £700,000 that will be used by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council to fund renewable projects to reduce their energy costs over the next 25 years by installing solar panels on buildings at various sites...
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hu ... --10355854
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