The war on austerity has begun … in Surrey | Deborah Orr
by Deborah Orr from on (#29M88)
Conservative councillors want to raise council tax by 15%. So why aren't Labour and the Lib Dems more enthusiastic?
The people of Surrey have been invited to show the rest of Britain what they are made of. Sugar? Spice? All things nice? Either way, the leader of the county's Conservative council, David Hodge, has done something politically bold and worthy of national attention.
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