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February 15, 2020February 17, 2020mbarker2012

Labour Councils Must Stop Carrying Out Tory Cuts

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019mbarker2012

Leicester’s Labour Council Backs Tory Cuts Agenda (Again)

January 26, 2019January 26, 2019mbarker2012

Leicester’s Labour Council Continues to Implement Austerity: Why the Cuts Must be Fought

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018mbarker2012

Fighting Tory Cuts… And the Cautionary Tale of the Dangerous Bus

December 16, 2017December 17, 2017mbarker2012

Council Finances Explained: Why Labour Councils Have the Money to Oppose Cuts

December 15, 2017December 17, 2017mbarker2012

Why Leicester Doesn’t Need to Continue With the Tories’ Cuts Agenda

February 4, 2013December 16, 2017mbarker2012

Summary of Leicester City Council’s Proposed Budget

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