Local government in England is simply too big. Our lowest tier serves an average population of 118,500, while in the U.S. and across continental Europe the figures are more like several thousand.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
More emphasis was thus thrown upon the local governments than in England.
With the issue of immigration, it's very difficult because, although I don't have anything against people from other countries, the higher the influx into England, the more the British identity disappears.
Although I don't have anything against people from other countries, the higher the influx into England the more the British identity disappears.
The problem is that the U.K. in essence is a feudal society. It's everyone in their place.
I've only been living in England for the last 10 years, if you don't count my student years.
We believe that government in Britain should improve the quality of people's lives and improve the quality of our public services in every local community.
There's much more we can be doing in Parliament, we could be giving more power back to people at local government level, through local referendums.
These are tough times and under this Tory-led government many people in Manchester are suffering and getting left behind. If elected I will use all my energy, skills, experience and knowledge to stand up for our communities and get things done for the better.
Not once in my life has the Tory Party come anywhere close to winning an election in Scotland, and yet, for more than half my life, we have had a Tory government. That is wrong and undemocratic.
I don't think we can go into important local elections next year... with Tony Blair as leader and expect to keep many of the councillors we've got now.
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