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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Reports that Birmingham City Council, home to Noddy Holder and his band called Slade, are effectively bankrupt after losses incurred over equal pay cases. Is equal pay a good think or can it have downsides. What's going on here guys, it's all over the news ...

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Noddy Holder is from Walsall?

Another report says they Wish it could be Christmas everyday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are we really debating equal pay now oh my crumpets.

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By *rchitectMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

A labour run council, that’s not a good sign for the future economy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shithole anyway, facts

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Those ruddy women wanting a fair wage. Look what they've done now...

I can't see this thread going down well

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"A labour run council, that’s not a good sign for the future economy."

I see your Birmingham City Council and raise you tory Northamptonshore.

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry


"Those ruddy women wanting a fair wage. Look what they've done now...

I can't see this thread going down well"

That's the plan as always.

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands


"Noddy Holder is from Walsall?

Another report says they Wish it could be Christmas everyday "

Shit, that was Roy Wood! Though he WAS from Birmingham

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Those ruddy women wanting a fair wage. Look what they've done now...

I can't see this thread going down well

That's the plan as always."

At least he's subtle about it, eh?

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By *ilverfox for youMan
over a year ago

Hull

Well when you get the top brass earning well in excess of hundred grand !!!then they wonder why !!!

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By *apxxxWoman
over a year ago

North Shropshire not Wales!!!ffs & Manchester


"Reports that Birmingham City Council, home to Noddy Holder and his band called Slade, are effectively bankrupt after losses incurred over equal pay cases. Is equal pay a good think or can it have downsides. What's going on here guys, it's all over the news ..."

Birmingham has loads more famous people who were born there

Ozzy Ozborne

Richard Hammond

Cat Deeley

Carl Lewis

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands


"Reports that Birmingham City Council, home to Noddy Holder and his band called Slade, are effectively bankrupt after losses incurred over equal pay cases. Is equal pay a good think or can it have downsides. What's going on here guys, it's all over the news ...

Birmingham has loads more famous people who were born there

Ozzy Ozborne

Richard Hammond

Cat Deeley

Carl Lewis

"

Carl Lewis the sprinter? Born in Birmingham USA?

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands


"Reports that Birmingham City Council, home to Noddy Holder and his band called Slade, are effectively bankrupt after losses incurred over equal pay cases. Is equal pay a good think or can it have downsides. What's going on here guys, it's all over the news ...

Birmingham has loads more famous people who were born there

Ozzy Ozborne

Richard Hammond

Cat Deeley

Carl Lewis

"

Adding Jasper Carrott

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By *apxxxWoman
over a year ago

North Shropshire not Wales!!!ffs & Manchester


"Reports that Birmingham City Council, home to Noddy Holder and his band called Slade, are effectively bankrupt after losses incurred over equal pay cases. Is equal pay a good think or can it have downsides. What's going on here guys, it's all over the news ...

Birmingham has loads more famous people who were born there

Ozzy Ozborne

Richard Hammond

Cat Deeley

Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis the sprinter? Born in Birmingham USA?"

Ohhh yeah

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By *apxxxWoman
over a year ago

North Shropshire not Wales!!!ffs & Manchester


"Reports that Birmingham City Council, home to Noddy Holder and his band called Slade, are effectively bankrupt after losses incurred over equal pay cases. Is equal pay a good think or can it have downsides. What's going on here guys, it's all over the news ...

Birmingham has loads more famous people who were born there

Ozzy Ozborne

Richard Hammond

Cat Deeley

Carl Lewis

Adding Jasper Carrott"

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands


"Reports that Birmingham City Council, home to Noddy Holder and his band called Slade, are effectively bankrupt after losses incurred over equal pay cases. Is equal pay a good think or can it have downsides. What's going on here guys, it's all over the news ...

Birmingham has loads more famous people who were born there

Ozzy Ozborne

Richard Hammond

Cat Deeley

Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis the sprinter? Born in Birmingham USA?

Ohhh yeah "

When he won Gold he said "yow alright are kid"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Medway seem to have a black hole in their finances. Not sure if the outgoing Tories left a note saying “all the money has gone”

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Those ruddy women wanting a fair wage. Look what they've done now...

I can't see this thread going down well"

You must be new here Tom loves to shit stir on here

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Those ruddy women wanting a fair wage. Look what they've done now...

I can't see this thread going down well

You must be new here Tom loves to shit stir on here "

AkA reporting the news ...

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Those ruddy women wanting a fair wage. Look what they've done now...

I can't see this thread going down well

You must be new here Tom loves to shit stir on here

AkA reporting the news ... "

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner


"A labour run council, that’s not a good sign for the future economy."

Local government is very rarely an indicator of how any party will perform nationally.

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By *arko2020Man
over a year ago

Sale


"Reports that Birmingham City Council, home to Noddy Holder and his band called Slade, are effectively bankrupt after losses incurred over equal pay cases. Is equal pay a good think or can it have downsides. What's going on here guys, it's all over the news ...

Birmingham has loads more famous people who were born there

Ozzy Ozborne

Richard Hammond

Cat Deeley

Carl Lewis

Adding Jasper Carrott"

You beat me to it!!

I even went to the same school that he did! Just a few years later...

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,


"A labour run council, that’s not a good sign for the future economy."

Same old story,experts at wasting other people's money.

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

Noddy Holder… from Birmingham

You’ve sunk to a new low with these ‘facts’ Suffolk Tom.

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,


"A labour run council, that’s not a good sign for the future economy.

Local government is very rarely an indicator of how any party will perform nationally."

Except when it comes to Labour,spend spend spend spend spend,borrow more,spend spend spend.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A labour run council, that’s not a good sign for the future economy.

Same old story,experts at wasting other people's money."

What about Thurrock council, which is basically bankrupt too? And broader still, how is the national debt since 2010, anyways?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyone want to take me in ?

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

Further evidence that the Daily Mail chat bot is still going strong

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Further evidence that the Daily Mail chat bot is still going strong"

Not you again....

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

According to Tom, from Essex- which is the cruddy outskirts area of Ipswich…

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"Are we really debating equal pay now oh my crumpets."

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Is equal pay a smokescreen ?

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge


"A labour run council, that’s not a good sign for the future economy.

Local government is very rarely an indicator of how any party will perform nationally.

Except when it comes to Labour,spend spend spend spend spend,borrow more,spend spend spend....."

petty it was under Tory control when this whole mess started labour inherited it and have been trying to deal with it since typical torys

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Birmingham is a shit hole run by idiots over spending.

Commonwealth games cost £millions and alot of other wasted projects.

Caz causing loads not to drive into city centre and shop on line or other centres.

Council needs sacking.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

Woking council is bankrupt too.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden


"Is equal pay a smokescreen ?"

No, it's only right and proper that people are paid fairly and equally, irrespective of gender.

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By *ingu and The ApeCouple
over a year ago

The Igloo


"Reports that Birmingham City Council, home to Noddy Holder and his band called Slade, are effectively bankrupt after losses incurred over equal pay cases. Is equal pay a good think or can it have downsides. What's going on here guys, it's all over the news ...

Birmingham has loads more famous people who were born there

Ozzy Ozborne

Richard Hammond

Cat Deeley

Carl Lewis

"

Cat Deeley was born in Sandwell Hospital, West Bromwich. Ape was born there the day before.

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Going to be worse now in Birmingham with non essential services cut.

Its already bad enough. There has been alot of big cases of children getting killed and neglected because of cut backs and can only see things getting worse.

How can alarms bells not start ringing when you are 100 or 200 million in debt?

People that run the council getting paid alot need to get sacked.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Tom - you must know the Black Country? It's not Birmingham! . They even have different accents.

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By *iman2100Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Most Local councils have limited headroom with expenditure so exceptional costs, for which they cannot borrow, have a huge impact.

They receive around 75% of their money from central Government so the political leanings of the national government can have a massive effect on their finances.

After 13 years in power the Conservative Government will have hammered Labour controlled councils hard as it carries the twin benefit if reducing their own spending whilst damaging the electability of their opposition in the local council.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Tom - you must know the Black Country? It's not Birmingham! . They even have different accents."

Is that were the pork scratchings come from?

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"Birmingham is a shit hole run by idiots over spending.

Commonwealth games cost £millions and alot of other wasted projects.

Caz causing loads not to drive into city centre and shop on line or other centres.

Council needs sacking."

This is more about the equal pay case and having to basically back pay the best part of 25 years worth to every single woman where there was a discrepancy….

The actual running of the council itself.. there are/were councils in a worse position.. most have already been mentioned… Northamptonshire county council, Kent county council to name but 2… but because almost all of the big offenders were conservative run councils, they were basically bailed out by the government allowing them to borrow on future revenue

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Those ruddy women wanting a fair wage. Look what they've done now...

I can't see this thread going down well

You must be new here Tom loves to shit stir on here

AkA reporting the news ... "

Your reporting is getting sloppy Tom. You haven't mentioned the Catamaran attacked by sharks.

Thought animal attack news was your specialist subject. Whats going on..?..

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By *orleymanMan
over a year ago

Leeds

No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The last 5 years of bankrupt councils:

Woking - Lib Dem

Thurrock, Northamptonshire - Tory

Birmingham, slough, Croydon - Lab

All funded by U.K govt grants as well as council tax and commercial rates, but sure, it’s party politics to blame.

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"The last 5 years of bankrupt councils:

Woking - Lib Dem

Thurrock, Northamptonshire - Tory

Birmingham, slough, Croydon - Lab

All funded by U.K govt grants as well as council tax and commercial rates, but sure, it’s party politics to blame. "

Arw we really blaming central fu ding on the failure of 6 local councils? Hundreds of others seem to be managing, or aren't they?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The last 5 years of bankrupt councils:

Woking - Lib Dem

Thurrock, Northamptonshire - Tory

Birmingham, slough, Croydon - Lab

All funded by U.K govt grants as well as council tax and commercial rates, but sure, it’s party politics to blame.

Arw we really blaming central fu ding on the failure of 6 local councils? Hundreds of others seem to be managing, or aren't they?"

Did I blame central funding entirely, or are you jumping in with both feet again?

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"The last 5 years of bankrupt councils:

Woking - Lib Dem

Thurrock, Northamptonshire - Tory

Birmingham, slough, Croydon - Lab

All funded by U.K govt grants as well as council tax and commercial rates, but sure, it’s party politics to blame.

Arw we really blaming central fu ding on the failure of 6 local councils? Hundreds of others seem to be managing, or aren't they?

Did I blame central funding entirely, or are you jumping in with both feet again?"

There was no feet there. It was a simple question mate.

I don't believe I asked if we were blaming them entirely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The last 5 years of bankrupt councils:

Woking - Lib Dem

Thurrock, Northamptonshire - Tory

Birmingham, slough, Croydon - Lab

All funded by U.K govt grants as well as council tax and commercial rates, but sure, it’s party politics to blame. "

wasn't the working debt created under the tories? Building hotels and shopping malls and expecting to charge London prices ?

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

My daddy was a bank robber

But he never hurt nobody

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run"

I'm guessing you don't pay much attention to politics, or you'd know that this has got nothing to do with being a Labour council. That's just a clear and demonstrable fact.

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"The last 5 years of bankrupt councils:

Woking - Lib Dem

Thurrock, Northamptonshire - Tory

Birmingham, slough, Croydon - Lab

All funded by U.K govt grants as well as council tax and commercial rates, but sure, it’s party politics to blame.

Arw we really blaming central fu ding on the failure of 6 local councils? Hundreds of others seem to be managing, or aren't they?"

Well, no, they're not really managing. There's a growing list of councils in a dire situation and it's getting worse.

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"The last 5 years of bankrupt councils:

Woking - Lib Dem

Thurrock, Northamptonshire - Tory

Birmingham, slough, Croydon - Lab

All funded by U.K govt grants as well as council tax and commercial rates, but sure, it’s party politics to blame.

Arw we really blaming central fu ding on the failure of 6 local councils? Hundreds of others seem to be managing, or aren't they?

Well, no, they're not really managing. There's a growing list of councils in a dire situation and it's getting worse."

A growing list of councils who favour 'risky commercial investment' are not managing? That's a massive shock.

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run"

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago

Grantham

What was the council.that gave millions to some self styled solar panel expert?

Who then proceeded to rip them off?

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"What was the council.that gave millions to some self styled solar panel expert?

Who then proceeded to rip them off?"

That was Thurrock

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Well, no, they're not really managing. There's a growing list of councils in a dire situation and it's getting worse.

A growing list of councils who favour 'risky commercial investment' are not managing? That's a massive shock."

That's not an accurate assessment of the situation.

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"Well, no, they're not really managing. There's a growing list of councils in a dire situation and it's getting worse.

A growing list of councils who favour 'risky commercial investment' are not managing? That's a massive shock.

That's not an accurate assessment of the situation."

Isn't it? Willing to paint a more accurate picture?

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By *orleymanMan
over a year ago

Leeds


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

I'm guessing you don't pay much attention to politics, or you'd know that this has got nothing to do with being a Labour council. That's just a clear and demonstrable fact."

Is it. Please continue.

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By *orleymanMan
over a year ago

Leeds


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!” "

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Well, no, they're not really managing. There's a growing list of councils in a dire situation and it's getting worse.

A growing list of councils who favour 'risky commercial investment' are not managing? That's a massive shock.

That's not an accurate assessment of the situation.

Isn't it? Willing to paint a more accurate picture?"

Not really. No one who disagree would accept my 'painting' and no one who agrees would need it. However, 5 mins research into local government funding would be a start.

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"Well, no, they're not really managing. There's a growing list of councils in a dire situation and it's getting worse.

A growing list of councils who favour 'risky commercial investment' are not managing? That's a massive shock.

That's not an accurate assessment of the situation.

Isn't it? Willing to paint a more accurate picture?

Not really. No one who disagree would accept my 'painting' and no one who agrees would need it. However, 5 mins research into local government funding would be a start."

Ahh, you're one of those 'you're wrong' type of people who offer nothing alternative?

Got it

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand."

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"Well, no, they're not really managing. There's a growing list of councils in a dire situation and it's getting worse.

A growing list of councils who favour 'risky commercial investment' are not managing? That's a massive shock.

That's not an accurate assessment of the situation.

Isn't it? Willing to paint a more accurate picture?

Not really. No one who disagree would accept my 'painting' and no one who agrees would need it. However, 5 mins research into local government funding would be a start.

Ahh, you're one of those 'you're wrong' type of people who offer nothing alternative?

Got it "

Been in an ongoing discussion with one of those a lot lately

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"Well, no, they're not really managing. There's a growing list of councils in a dire situation and it's getting worse.

A growing list of councils who favour 'risky commercial investment' are not managing? That's a massive shock.

That's not an accurate assessment of the situation.

Isn't it? Willing to paint a more accurate picture?

Not really. No one who disagree would accept my 'painting' and no one who agrees would need it. However, 5 mins research into local government funding would be a start.

Ahh, you're one of those 'you're wrong' type of people who offer nothing alternative?

Got it

Been in an ongoing discussion with one of those a lot lately "

I've seen. I was interested in learning but thought 'fuck that'

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By *orleymanMan
over a year ago

Leeds


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct."

Laboru run councils are usually the ones going bankrupt. Thisn isn't new.

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By *orleymanMan
over a year ago

Leeds

What's more embarrassing I'd that.

It's driven by equal pay dispute. Which only dates back to around the 2010s.

Not a good look.

Labour Council failing to pay women( though its own leader can't even say what a woman is) equal to men.

Absolutely appalling.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Is it a case of a left leaning council paying the price of funding woke projects

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden


"Is it a case of a left leaning council paying the price of funding woke projects"

What woke projects?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is it a case of a left leaning council paying the price of funding woke projects

What woke projects?"

Probably means giving equal pay to women.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

Laboru run councils are usually the ones going bankrupt. Thisn isn't new."

looking at sky news list

Hackney. 2000. Labour

Northamptonshire. 1998. Tory

Slough. 2021. Labour

Thurrock. 2022. Tory

Croydon. 2022. Labour

Northumbria. 2022 labour I think.

Working. Tory.

Birmingham. 2023. Still unsure who's watch this was on given history.

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By *exy_HornyCouple
over a year ago

Leigh


"Is it a case of a left leaning council paying the price of funding woke projects

What woke projects?

Probably means giving equal pay to women."

Wasn't it mainly to do with bonus payments?

Surely if there are two jobs at the same grade and one gets bonus payments (and the other doesn't) if you want the payments, do the job that is paid them.

Don't do the other one then moan.

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

Laboru run councils are usually the ones going bankrupt. Thisn isn't new."

Are they? I know how you like lists out of context so can you provide one now showing all councils that have gone bankrupt and which party was in charge. If the vast majority are Labour then you win

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

Laboru run councils are usually the ones going bankrupt. Thisn isn't new.

Are they? I know how you like lists out of context so can you provide one now showing all councils that have gone bankrupt and which party was in charge. If the vast majority are Labour then you win "

Such a list doesn't exist

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Is it a case of a left leaning council paying the price of funding woke projects"

No.

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

Laboru run councils are usually the ones going bankrupt. Thisn isn't new.

Are they? I know how you like lists out of context so can you provide one now showing all councils that have gone bankrupt and which party was in charge. If the vast majority are Labour then you win

Such a list doesn't exist "

Oh yes it does

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton


"Well, no, they're not really managing. There's a growing list of councils in a dire situation and it's getting worse.

A growing list of councils who favour 'risky commercial investment' are not managing? That's a massive shock.

That's not an accurate assessment of the situation.

Isn't it? Willing to paint a more accurate picture?

Not really. No one who disagree would accept my 'painting' and no one who agrees would need it. However, 5 mins research into local government funding would be a start.

Ahh, you're one of those 'you're wrong' type of people who offer nothing alternative?

Got it

Been in an ongoing discussion with one of those a lot lately

I've seen. I was interested in learning but thought 'fuck that' "

You can't be that interested in learning. I told you what to look into - local government funding - and apparently you're unable to spend 5 minutes doing that.

I'm one of those 'I don't waste my time spoon feeding other people' types.

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

Laboru run councils are usually the ones going bankrupt. Thisn isn't new.

Are they? I know how you like lists out of context so can you provide one now showing all councils that have gone bankrupt and which party was in charge. If the vast majority are Labour then you win

Such a list doesn't exist

Oh yes it does "

Oh no it doesn't

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"Well, no, they're not really managing. There's a growing list of councils in a dire situation and it's getting worse.

A growing list of councils who favour 'risky commercial investment' are not managing? That's a massive shock.

That's not an accurate assessment of the situation.

Isn't it? Willing to paint a more accurate picture?

Not really. No one who disagree would accept my 'painting' and no one who agrees would need it. However, 5 mins research into local government funding would be a start.

Ahh, you're one of those 'you're wrong' type of people who offer nothing alternative?

Got it

Been in an ongoing discussion with one of those a lot lately

I've seen. I was interested in learning but thought 'fuck that'

You can't be that interested in learning. I told you what to look into - local government funding - and apparently you're unable to spend 5 minutes doing that.

I'm one of those 'I don't waste my time spoon feeding other people' types."

I've looked into it. You wanna disagree then teach me why I'm wrong.

I'm gonna have a wild guess that you're gonna point to the decrease in funding from Central Govt.

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

Laboru run councils are usually the ones going bankrupt. Thisn isn't new.

Are they? I know how you like lists out of context so can you provide one now showing all councils that have gone bankrupt and which party was in charge. If the vast majority are Labour then you win

Such a list doesn't exist

Oh yes it does

Oh no it doesn't "

He’s behind you

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

Laboru run councils are usually the ones going bankrupt. Thisn isn't new.

Are they? I know how you like lists out of context so can you provide one now showing all councils that have gone bankrupt and which party was in charge. If the vast majority are Labour then you win

Such a list doesn't exist

Oh yes it does

Oh no it doesn't

He’s behind you "

Oh no he's not

Seriously though, there is no such list.

Why?

Because there are no bankrupt councils.

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

Laboru run councils are usually the ones going bankrupt. Thisn isn't new.

Are they? I know how you like lists out of context so can you provide one now showing all councils that have gone bankrupt and which party was in charge. If the vast majority are Labour then you win

Such a list doesn't exist

Oh yes it does

Oh no it doesn't

He’s behind you

Oh no he's not

Seriously though, there is no such list.

Why?

Because there are no bankrupt councils."

But Morley says they are usually Labour so there must be a list and they must be bankrupt right?

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By *astandFeistyCouple
over a year ago

Bournemouth


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

Laboru run councils are usually the ones going bankrupt. Thisn isn't new.

Are they? I know how you like lists out of context so can you provide one now showing all councils that have gone bankrupt and which party was in charge. If the vast majority are Labour then you win

Such a list doesn't exist

Oh yes it does

Oh no it doesn't

He’s behind you

Oh no he's not

Seriously though, there is no such list.

Why?

Because there are no bankrupt councils.

But Morley says they are usually Labour so there must be a list and they must be bankrupt right?"

I guarantee there's no list. This one I'm definitely right on. Not often I can say that

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

Laboru run councils are usually the ones going bankrupt. Thisn isn't new.

Are they? I know how you like lists out of context so can you provide one now showing all councils that have gone bankrupt and which party was in charge. If the vast majority are Labour then you win

Such a list doesn't exist

Oh yes it does

Oh no it doesn't

He’s behind you

Oh no he's not

Seriously though, there is no such list.

Why?

Because there are no bankrupt councils.

But Morley says they are usually Labour so there must be a list and they must be bankrupt right?

I guarantee there's no list. This one I'm definitely right on. Not often I can say that "

I think we best ask Morley. He’ll know!

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton

The six councils most likely to be next in issuing a section 114 notice, according to the local government source, are Bradford (Bradford), Devon (Conservative), Guildford (Lib Dem since 2023, Conservative 2003-2019), Hastings (Labour), Kent (Conservative), and Southampton (Labour).

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"The six councils most likely to be next in issuing a section 114 notice, according to the local government source, are Bradford (Bradford), Devon (Conservative), Guildford (Lib Dem since 2023, Conservative 2003-2019), Hastings (Labour), Kent (Conservative), and Southampton (Labour). "

Bradford (Labour)

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By *iktikiCouple
over a year ago

cork

Were Noddy Holder and Slade not from Wolverhampton

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford


"Were Noddy Holder and Slade not from Wolverhampton "

Overspill of Brum

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By *orleymanMan
over a year ago

Leeds


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct."

So how many councils under tory vs Labour went bankrupt?

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton


"No surprise really.

Councils are terrible at budgeting and managing their local economy.

And no surprise given its labour run

When you read this post and then immediately after read FunFella’s post with the list of councils, you can’t help but think “Morley’s post didn’t age well!”

Why didn't it.

Please expand.

“No surprise given it’s Labour run” followed by a list that includes Tory and Lib Dem councils. The Labour dig wasn’t required. Your first point was sufficient and correct.

So how many councils under tory vs Labour went bankrupt?

"

You tell me but based on this thread it isn’t far of 50/50 so the implication of what you said was that only Labour run councils go bankrupt which is demonstrably not true.

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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago

Brighton

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