[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Honestly I would understand being annoyed about it if it was 2 billion, even 200 million, but 20 million is such a small amount in terms of government spending its just not worth getting wound up about. Its like being annoyed at your partner for "wasting" 50p on a new flavour of crisps and binning them because they tasted like crap.

It's nothing like that ...for some perspective here's some info on central govt funding cuts and what they mean to local areas.
https://news.leeds.gov.uk/news/final...9-20-announced

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It's nothing like that ...for some perspective here's some info on central govt funding cuts and what they mean to local areas.

https://news.leeds.gov.uk/news/final...9-20-announced

An article pointing out that one town has had its budget slashed by over £250 million over 10 years is supposed to convince me that £20 million is a large sum when considered in the context of a national budget? It surely demonstrates the exact opposite.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

An article pointing out that one town has had its budget slashed by over £250 million over 10 years is supposed to convince me that £20 million is a large sum when considered in the context of a national budget? It surely demonstrates the exact opposite.

Nope you missed the point the cut in that year of 15 million in funding led to significant cuts to services and a large increase in council tax.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Nope you missed the point the cut in that year of 15 million in funding led to significant cuts to services and a large increase in council tax.

In one town. Yes a 20 million pound cut would be bad news for a town. Has anyone said otherwise?

Are you aware that there are in fact, multiple towns and cities in the UK?

Again you're drawing false comparisons.

If you went to a village took £2000 from one family that would, for most families, be a devastating impact on their yearly budget.

If you took £2 from every house in the village no one would even notice.

Does it still not make sense?

£20 million is a very small amount of money to the UK government and in terms of national government spending. It just... is. Morality doesn't really come into it.

[user104658]

The idea that they knew for sure they didn't work but bought them anyway is an odd one... For what possible reason? For fun?

Even if it was 50/50 or less that they could find some usable function for them it would be a reasonable gamble.

The idea that they knew 100% that they were useless and just bought them anyway, presumably specifically to annoy people, is a bit of a stretch. I mean yeah the Tories are arseholes but that would be a bit much.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Number of people flying into the UK untested last week

100, 000

Don't sit on a park bench, save lives

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Number of people flying into the UK untested last week

100, 000

Don't sit on a park bench, save lives

They're here to pick apples!! Do you want us to starve ?!

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Number of people flying into the UK untested last week

100, 000

Don't sit on a park bench, save lives

apparently these people are coming 'home' where have they been?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

apparently these people are coming 'home' where have they been?

Everywhere

[Livia]

More tiresome anti-government histrionics.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Livia

More tiresome anti-government histrionics.

Again policing threads and the opinion of the forum members is not needed.. feel free to snipe away though on every thread.

[DouglasS]

How is Livia sniping, have you not seen the manner in your own posts in this very thread Kizzy because you seem quick to point out other people’s posts sending aggressive/rude but yours are coming across a little rude to me