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Originally Posted by Chris T
Actually, no. The figures quoted show that about half of these massive increases are clearly attributable to *Labour* policies. Devolution, as the people of the northeast clearly understand, is an expensive business with a questionable return on investment. As for the other half of it, I'd be interested to know more, especially how far local government management costs have risen due to new Labour red tape.
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I agree. A part of the rise could be attributed to inflation, but not an 80% jump. That's ridiculous..