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garinda · 02-06-2011, 10:42

What I don't understand, is if it's true, is why they carried out a scorched earth spending policy.

Unlike the last Labour government, they of the 'The Treasury is empty' note, who it was fairly clear were about to lose office, this wasn't necessarily the case here in Hyndburn.

The Conservatives could very well have hung on to power, and would have had to deal with the spending policy they undertook. Which we are told now makes the finances of the council perilous, and therefore we are about to see draconian cuts implemented.

Perhaps I'm just thick, but it doesn't make sense to me.

02-06-2011, 10:42	#5
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Council Finances - Where we are now. What I don't understand, is if it's true, is why they carried out a scorched earth spending policy. Unlike the last Labour government, they of the 'The Treasury is empty' note, who it was fairly clear were about to lose office, this wasn't necessarily the case here in Hyndburn. The Conservatives could very well have hung on to power, and would have had to deal with the spending policy they undertook. Which we are told now makes the finances of the council perilous, and therefore we are about to see draconian cuts implemented. Perhaps I'm just thick, but it doesn't make sense to me. __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.