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Planning Development Controversies in Leicester and the Socialist Alternative

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The Odorous Link Between Multiple House Ownership and Opposing Corbyn

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Fire Chief Outlines Latest Hair-Brained Scheme to Close Leicester’s Central Fire Station

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Ho, Hum! How City Planning Works for the Rich and Not the Homeless

February 12, 2017November 28, 2017mbarker2012

How to Prevent Further Cuts to Fire, Police, Education, and Health Services Right Now

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