Notes for my speech to group on rates increase
Often said rates don't cost jobs but 50% cost local hospitals is £250k -- that will cost jobs
Another job is Eric Deakins
Neil said 'General election Tory victory-- we're screwed'
Gov has two arguments which convince electorate
Defence
Spending of high rate rise councils
SOCIALIST rates property tax regressive
robs from the poor gives to rich
attacked for large rte rises increase of 70% is going to dominate the landscape for next 3 1/2 years and beyond...