UK Politics

[kaosmark2]

17 minutes ago, lost said:

Doesn't surprise me. West Yorkshire had a vote if they wanted a mayor in 2012 and voted no. The government then ignored the vote and announced the position anyway in 2016.

Bristol was the only city in 2012 that voted for a mayor. We had a local independent who was popular, then Marvin Rees won and was so corrupt that Bristol voted to get rid of the position - having just had the WECA mayor position put in place as well.

[kaosmark2]

11 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

I wonder if they had that vote again they'd vote differently, seeing how successful other mayors like Burnham have been?

How much is Burnham's success down to Manchester getting a shitton of investment for public transport infrastructure?

 

There's no doubt he did the work, but the money dumped into Manchester for him to achieve that was huge - the most of any infrastructure project outside London ever. Did that need a mayor, or just the money?

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, kaosmark2 said:

How much is Burnham's success down to Manchester getting a shitton of investment for public transport infrastructure?

 

There's no doubt he did the work, but the money dumped into Manchester for him to achieve that was huge - the most of any infrastructure project outside London ever. Did that need a mayor, or just the money?

Maybe you need a groovy mayor who can get you the money.

 

Anyway, looks like mayors going to get a whole load of fiscal devolution and greater powers...so best everyone gets one, a decent one, and get a load of Madchesterism.

 

[kaosmark2]

7 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

Maybe you need a groovy mayor who can get you the money.

 

Anyway, looks like mayors going to get a whole load of fiscal devolution and greater powers...so best everyone gets one, a decent one, and get a load of Madchesterism.

We'll see. Bristol and Leeds are both massively overdue big public transport investment - 2 of the cities with the worst transport infrastructure per capita in Western Europe. If this works to help support investment projects great and fair play to Burnham.

[steviewevie]

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[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, kaosmark2 said:

We'll see. Bristol and Leeds are both massively overdue big public transport investment - 2 of the cities with the worst transport infrastructure per capita in Western Europe. If this works to help support investment projects great and fair play to Burnham.

Well mayors have more powers to do that sh*t...but they have to make the numbers add up.

[steviewevie]

Healey's first budget with be Oct 28th

[xxialac]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

Healey's first budget with be Oct 28th

I read a reliable source saying there's not enough time to stress test and have worked through any major financial decisions between now and then.

 

So guarantees this budget will just be tinkering at the edges only.

[steviewevie]

Bev Craig to win on first round?

BET NOW!

[steviewevie]

Taking flipping ages to count hardly any votes.

[steviewevie]

2nd count apparently.

Edited 1 hour ago by steviewevie

[steviewevie]

Yep, 2nd round. Labour's Craig vs Reform's Astley.