The party that cut tax for the richest is also aiming to justify cutting the wages and pensions for public workers – apparently both are for our own good, according to David Cameron’s favourite think-think
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Why ditch Labour for the Lib Dems? Former Labour activist in Exeter cites class warfare as his reason for jumping ship as he defends the cabinet of millionares and is happy to be a bulwark to right-wing ideology (but then he was a Blairite…) 2 comments - ()
The mantra of cut, cut, cut does not seem to be having the desired effect – isn’t it about time to change the tune? 
The campaign for elected mayors is beating its drum for local democracy throughout the UK, but the Torbay experience is less clear cut, and according to Michael Meadowcroft ‘elected mayors are a sleight of hand designed to hide the steady erosion of local government powers’ 1 comment - ()
South West MEP Giles Chichester has written to David Cameron voicing his concerns about policies which undermine the traditional family 2 comments - ()
While Gary Streeter is busy bemoaning Christians being steamrollered in modern society, he is tied to a controversial radical religious organisation 1 comment - ()
Sound and fury signifying nothing – Torbay Councillor demands to say prayers at the start of councils meetings… or you can arrest him! 
The Lib Dems didn’t plan on top-down reform for the NHS, so why are they going along with ‘a bill that would effectively usher in a new era of privatisation to the NHS’, wonders Luke Pollard 2 comments - ()
Devon Wildlife Trust and Langage Farm have got together for an ice cream competition. Dream up your wildlife-themed flavour and you could win a year’s supply of ice cream, and help Devon Wildlife Trust at the same time The New Statesmen has an add extolling the virtues of that Wakefield based firm, Coca-Cola Enterprises The Emma Thompson and Exeter racism story has had us musing over the reaction. Here are some of our thoughts |
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Politicising police is pointless, expensive and has no mandate – just another Coalition policy then
With no mandate and a lot of expense, the point of Boss Hogg in charge of the police is what exactly?
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