Let's just wait for the outflow of workers from these councils as they vote with their feet and easily pick up hard-to-fill jobs in neighbouring authories which have a less aggressive attitude to their own staff. Many Reform run authories may well basically stop functioning within the year.

The quicker the UK cuts as many ties as possible with the USA the better. We need to minimise our trade with a hostile foreign regime such as America. Well done to the Lib Dems for not pandering to Trump.