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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on March 04, 2021, 07:30:34 PM

Title: Pork barrel politics
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 04, 2021, 07:30:34 PM

Corrupt nonsense


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/03/sunaks-1bn-of-town-deals-will-nearly-all-go-to-tory-constituencies

Title: Re: Pork barrel politics
Post by: Aruntraveller on March 04, 2021, 07:35:42 PM

His constituency Richmond is not, and has not been a struggling town.

And Newark, a place I know reasonably well shouldn't be on the list either. Ah just checked - Robert Jenrick's constituency.

Corruption and every one will just shrug their shoulders.

Title: Re: Pork barrel politics
Post by: Aruntraveller on March 06, 2021, 10:52:55 AM

Another article on this highlighting how Richmond has been placed as more in need than Barnsley:

https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/summats-up-with-sunak-as-levelling-up-money-funnelled-to-tory-seats/