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Re: Labour Government 2024 - ?

Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 12:59 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
This is positive too. Despite the warning, this is the only way that costs will get contained in the right way (by efficiency savings across larger areas, rather than just trying to stop people applying for what they're entitled to),

Warning of £20bn timebomb as Reeves switches Send funding in England to education department
Councils welcome move but OBR says it is a significant fiscal risk and could lead to 4.9% real fall in spending per pupil

Re: Labour Government 2024 - ?

Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 1:10 pm
by Malcolm Armsteen
The NEU is already threatening to strike...

Re: Labour Government 2024 - ?

Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 3:02 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Was that their Stop The War leader?

It's possible that someone might notice something we've all missed, but so far the Budget is holding up. Some of the people saying it wouldn't raise any money or that if it would, it would hurt growth, should maybe reflect on that.

Re: Labour Government 2024 - ?

Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 3:11 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
This is bollocks. The tax only goes when an international solution is agreed.