Comments on: No unitary for Oxford http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/ Thoughts of Antonia, Labour activist and feminist in Oxford Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:55:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Craig http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-91262 Craig Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:34:53 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-91262 Labour seem keen on bringing democracy to the people of Iraq - they should get their own house in order first! Labour talks a lot about local decision-making but when the people of Oxford overwhelmingly want more freedom to govern themselves - they are ignored. Labour seem keen on bringing democracy to the people of Iraq - they should get their own house in order first! Labour talks a lot about local decision-making but when the people of Oxford overwhelmingly want more freedom to govern themselves - they are ignored.

]]> By: jdc http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-87166 jdc Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:28:42 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-87166 George Pargiter won Spelthorne for Labour in 1945. I grant you it was in Middlesex in those good old days, but it's in Surrey now. George Pargiter won Spelthorne for Labour in 1945. I grant you it was in Middlesex in those good old days, but it’s in Surrey now.

]]> By: Tim Roll-Pickering http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-87084 Tim Roll-Pickering Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:09:40 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-87084 So by the same logic can we have Home Rule for Surrey? It has never <b>ever</b> elected a Labour MP yet we have a Labour government making decisions for us. ;) So by the same logic can we have Home Rule for Surrey? It has never ever elected a Labour MP yet we have a Labour government making decisions for us.

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]]> By: Raw Carrot http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85507 Raw Carrot Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:16:07 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85507 Not as absurd as the nonsense filling this blog. Not as absurd as the nonsense filling this blog.

]]> By: Matt S http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85469 Matt S Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:00:19 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85469 But Oxford City Council doesn't only cover one political group. It covers five, none of which are the Conservatives, who are nonetheless responsible for education, transport, social services etc etc etc in the City. It's a manifestly absurd situation. Matt But Oxford City Council doesn’t only cover one political group. It covers five, none of which are the Conservatives, who are nonetheless responsible for education, transport, social services etc etc etc in the City. It’s a manifestly absurd situation.

Matt

]]> By: Gordon http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85457 Gordon Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:40:03 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85457 Hurrah. Really glad to see this decision. There is an issue about representation - but the answer is fair votes not attempting to create authorities that only cover one political group. People's republic of Ashurst Way? Grand Duchy of Old Headington? Principality of 399 Banbury Road? Hurrah. Really glad to see this decision. There is an issue about representation - but the answer is fair votes not attempting to create authorities that only cover one political group. People’s republic of Ashurst Way? Grand Duchy of Old Headington? Principality of 399 Banbury Road?

]]> By: Duncan http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85353 Duncan Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:59:29 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85353 Bad news. Still, this at least was good: http://www.northumberlanddirect.gov.uk/ontc/20070327.asp Bad news.

Still, this at least was good:

http://www.northumberlanddirect.gov.uk/ontc/20070327.asp

]]> By: donpaskini http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85350 donpaskini Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:51:39 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85350 Just to note that Tim doesn't seem to understand the difference between redistribution from rich to poor, and redistribution from poor to rich. Take care Dan xxx Just to note that Tim doesn’t seem to understand the difference between redistribution from rich to poor, and redistribution from poor to rich.

Take care

Dan xxx

]]> By: Tim Worstall http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85312 Tim Worstall Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:15:07 +0000 http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2007/03/27/no-unitary-for-oxford/#comment-85312 <strong>Sorry?...</strong> Antonia Bance is complaining because Oxford will not be a unitary authority:...and the county council gets to carry on redistributing tax money away from the city to the rural hinterland. A strong argument, don't you think? London should become a... Sorry?…

Antonia Bance is complaining because Oxford will not be a unitary authority:…and the county council gets to carry on redistributing tax money away from the city to the rural hinterland. A strong argument, don’t you think? London should become a…

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