[Tubby Isaacs]

Another political Titan, with a Cabinet post in Nottinghamshire. Struggling with what ought to be a bread and butter issue right up Reform's street- investment in a prominent road.

Usual high standard of local paper comments about how unfair this all is, because no newly elected politician would know. He's been there the best part of 8 weeks. And it's the sort of issue you'd prep on just if you were a candidate, you'd think. Has he done any work on it with Central Government or the Combined Authority? When the County Council can't be arsed, money has a habit of going elsewhere. I've got a Tory-led council in my county. I am considerably more confident that this sort of work will get done here than I am about Reform-led Worcestershire next door.

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/loc ... source=nba

[Killer Whale]

It's just common sense, innit?

[Boiler]

Meanwhile, in Warwickshire:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93knke95peo

The recently elected leader of Warwickshire County Council has resigned, leaving his 18-year-old deputy in charge .

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Who said Reform was just for angry old men?

[Bones McCoy]

(Warwickshire) Council boss quits, leaving 18-year-old in charge

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93knke95peo

The recently elected leader of Warwickshire County Council has resigned, leaving his 18-year-old deputy in charge.

[Bones McCoy]

Ohh Boiler, it looks as through we composed those at roughly the same time.

[Boiler]

Tee Hee!

[davidjay]

And none of this chaos will affect their popularity in the slightest because they're just a bunch of honest men doing their best in a world of slick careerist politicians and government officials trying to do them down.

[Crabcakes]

As a resident of Warwickshire, can I just say this: FFS

[Boiler]

Good luck, Crabbs - you're going to need it. Will you end up more messed up than Lincolnshire will?

In a way, it's probably a good thing Reform is running councils because when it eventually falls to bits, no amount of bullshit by Farage will hide the inevitable mess and maybe - just maybe - folk will say "well, if they couldn't run a council they certainly couldn't run the country" and finally, they will be seen for what they are.

[Youngian]

maybe - folk will say "well, if they couldn't run a council they certainly couldn't run the country" and finally, they will be seen for what they are.

More likely to motivate voters who hate Farage and his party then those that vote for them conducting an audit.

[Bones McCoy]

Good luck, Crabbs - you're going to need it. Will you end up more messed up than Lincolnshire will?

In a way, it's probably a good thing Reform is running councils because when it eventually falls to bits, no amount of bullshit by Farage will hide the inevitable mess and maybe - just maybe - folk will say "well, if they couldn't run a council they certainly couldn't run the country" and finally, they will be seen for what they are.

Don't you think it'll get the same press as Brexit:
* A small core of Trussites who privately insist - best run council ever.
* A wider louder mob of Faragebots who insist - would have bene the best council, except for the obstructive alliance Libs, DEIs, pooves, muzzies, HR ladies, rear admirals, queer admirals, trades unions, Wedgewood Benn....
* An will be largely ignored by the main circulation newspapers - or countered by "Yeah, but Birmingham - bin bags".

[Youngian]

We're full up, breaking point!

I wonder how the prospect of Farage becoming PM and declaring war on woke Net Zero will help the birthrate.

The number of children starting primary school education in Surrey has fallen by the equivalent of 56 classes, council papers show.
Surrey County Council said between 2003 and 2012, Surrey saw a 22% increase in births, but there was a decline from 2013, which has affected Reception to Year 2 year groups.

In October 2016, there were 13,438 children who had just started in reception.

But by October 2024, that had fallen to 11,735 children, a drop of 12.7% https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w48le2w85o.amp

[Abernathy]

I see the octogenarian Rod Stewart has dementia kicking in .

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-ent ... 78559.html

Rod Stewart tells people to ‘give Farage a chance’ ahead of Glastonbury Legends performance.

[Youngian]

Is it safe for Rod?

Richard Tice: Glastonbury is not safe for me
Reform deputy was invited to debate Green ‘eco-populist’ Zack Polanski
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/20 ... fe-for-me/