#Councils

In non-C*mmings news:People are still dying in care homes, it’s increasingly looking like councils may run out of money for rough sleepers, the drug Remdisivir might be a game changer
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We've written to @theroyalparks with @psimonk @ClaptonAlice@KingstonCycling@JeremyLeach@MertonCycling@Lungs_of_London@JustinMckieand @Wandscyclist https://www.richmondlcc.co.uk/2020/04/02/richmond-cycling-campaign-letter-to-the-royal-parks/(Pictu
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You have to see the Cummings fiasco in context of the Tories options - which are very sparse 1/ The economy is tanking, and worse than needed because of the
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I spent last week talking to overcrowded families rightly terrified of explosive coronavirus outbreaks for @ObserverUK. Why isn't the gov taking up @GabrielScally suggestion to make empty hotel rooms available
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Is that an American flag combined with a Confederate flag? Does the person flying that thing understand how ironic that pairing is?https://twitter.com/PolarBarrett/status/1250444669269524483 Also, why fly Confederate flags in Michigan's capital?
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Uncomfortable truths - do not read if you are easily offended We are on DAY 13 of "full #lockdown" and we would now have expected the benefits of this strategy
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Party of Excellence has seen violence and mutilation of their values and constitution. WHAT'S THE FUTURE? @revesaymutede @matigary @xandatoto @DMwonzora @DrVChimhutu @D_Nyambiya @isaacshangaan @zenzele @melodychakatsva @dudumo @nyashane
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NEW!!—> £300 million additional funding for local authorities to support new test and trace service. Very pleased to see this investment into local authority public health capacity - a welcome
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HOW TO FIX NIGERIA'S POWER ROTATION DEBACLEBarely 32 months to #NigeriaDecides2023, indications are rife that Nigeria's two major political parties, @OfficialAPCNg & @OfficialPDPNig, intend retaining power in THE NORTH, with
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This is a few weeks old now, but I just want to highlight this discussion about "hate groups" between @GlennLoury and @JohnHMcWhorter in which they seem to either forget or
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To all those claiming interventionism has returned and arguing that the fight is no longer against austerity – it hasn’t and it is - A THREAD -1/ Capitalist states are
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New Scottish Parliament List vote poll, Ipsos MORI 2-9 Oct (changes vs 2016 Election);SNP - 47% (+5)Con - 19% (-4)Lab - 13% (-6)Grn - 9% (+2)LD - 8% (+3)First poll
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Back in 2014, I voted yes in the Scottish Independence referendum. My only criteria for that decision at the time was “is more devolution a good thing?” Yes and therefor
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The Tory party is giving us an object lesson in "culture war-ification": free school meals are an economic issue - now they're being elided with criminality and fecklessness 1/ it's
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Councils we know that have already voiced concerns about further reopening of schools on 1 June due to safety: @TraffordCouncil @RochdaleCouncil @lpoolcouncil @lambeth_council @plymouthcc @KnowsleyCouncil Do
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1/ THREAD: "Make sure you avoid public transport". This is #StreetspaceLDN the @Brent_Council way, compared with a few photo and video examples of what other boroughs have been doinghttps://twitter.com/Brent_Council/status/1272
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