So, what's the bet that some Tory donor will get the contract to update the government IT system, it'll take decades and won't work, but millions more donations and sinecure directorships will flow into the Tory coffers?
It's a clever trick to get us all to fund energy from the wind and the sun with the green tax and other levy's, and then charge us more for it even though it should cost less than it cost to dig coal and suck oil out of the ground. I recall taking pelters from the experts in safespace many years ago for predicting massive increases in fuel prices the 'greener' we got.
Wakefield Labour executive resigns accusing Starmer of byelection stitch-up. Party members in Wakefield claim the leader’s office has failed to abide by Labour rules, by allowing the local party only one seat of five on the panels for longlisting and then shortlisting candidates. They argue that neither of the two people who made it through to the shortlist, Kate Dearden and Simon Lightwood, have local roots, and several other plausible candidates, including the deputy leader of Wakefield council, Jack Hemingway, were passed over. “These were strong candidates, with a proven track record and local connections,” said one party member who did not wish to be named. One Labour shadow cabinet member described the behaviour of Starmer’s office in handling the selection as “arrogant”. “We don’t want to legitimise what’s happened,” said one of those who has resigned. Some Labour sources suggested Starmer’s office had been keen to keep Hemingway, an avowed leftwinger, off the list. Critics pointed out that Keir Starmer pledged in February 2020, while running for leader: "The selections for Labour candidates needs to be more democratic and we should end NEC impositions of candidates. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/ukne...pc=U531&cvid=0998c9b0f9d34415819a3c9837f9e3d8
