There is something characteristically pernicious about this shameless government blaming local authorities for supposed profligacy. The true blame lies with the 40%-plus reduction in the central government grant to councils imposed by George Osborne under the 2010 coalition government.
Nevertheless, recent surveys suggest that public anger over the dilapidated state of the public services is so intense that the majority would prefer Hunt to desist from trying to appease the lunatic right, and take decisions that actually alleviate the pressures on the public weal.
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