Illusions of Power part 9: Support Edinburgh and Liverpool!
Support Edinburgh and Liverpool! Liverpool and Edinburgh councils are now moving towards a decisive confrontation with the Tories. Liverpool has set an unbalanced budget. In line with Liverpool Labour's manifesto commitment to no cuts and no massive rate rises, the budget proposes to spend far more than foreseeable income. Only £30 million extra grant from central government, plus restoration of £88 million penalties, could balance it. Showdown Council shop stewards are pledged to strike when the government or the banks move decisively against Liverpool. This will at latest be September or...