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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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