Contrary to what another commenter writes below, this is not 'Sovietism' (sic). Ben Rubin correctly identifies it as a(nother) Trojan horse for privatisation and wealth transfer upwards, through handing control to nominally public authorities that are really vehicles for siphoning up levies from local populations while providing 'investment opportunities' and massive, unaccountable contracts for Blackrock-owned and controlled funds and companies. The mayors, of course, will be the authorities' puppets.
These days, one can identify what government's real purpose is by understanding that it is more likely to be the exact opposite of what they say it is, in this case the claim to be giving control to local government.
Oh, and 'Angela' is physically revolting, and the course expression "skin in the game" is typical of gangsters.
The story of selling fishing quotas comes to mind.
Creating these extra layers of government, it seems to me, is contrary to the crown’s responsibility to protect our laws, common law, and customs.
Also, all this stuff about community ownership: and mayorial legislative powers; are they going to decree away the right to ones own property or business?
This is Sovietism, and very reminiscent of 1930s Germany too.
and not to forget they are transferring 7000 or was it 70,000? whitehall workers down to the local councils out of whitehall as part of this ‘devolution!”
Contrary to what another commenter writes below, this is not 'Sovietism' (sic). Ben Rubin correctly identifies it as a(nother) Trojan horse for privatisation and wealth transfer upwards, through handing control to nominally public authorities that are really vehicles for siphoning up levies from local populations while providing 'investment opportunities' and massive, unaccountable contracts for Blackrock-owned and controlled funds and companies. The mayors, of course, will be the authorities' puppets.
These days, one can identify what government's real purpose is by understanding that it is more likely to be the exact opposite of what they say it is, in this case the claim to be giving control to local government.
Oh, and 'Angela' is physically revolting, and the course expression "skin in the game" is typical of gangsters.
'Coarse', of course!
The story of selling fishing quotas comes to mind.
Creating these extra layers of government, it seems to me, is contrary to the crown’s responsibility to protect our laws, common law, and customs.
Also, all this stuff about community ownership: and mayorial legislative powers; are they going to decree away the right to ones own property or business?
This is Sovietism, and very reminiscent of 1930s Germany too.
and not to forget they are transferring 7000 or was it 70,000? whitehall workers down to the local councils out of whitehall as part of this ‘devolution!”