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Reform UK to pilot Doge-style scheme to examine council spending
Reform UK to pilot Doge-style scheme to examine council spending
Party tells council officers they risk ‘gross misconduct’ if they block Elon Musk-inspired initiative
Reform UK has told council officers they will face “gross misconduct” if they obstruct an Elon Musk-style department of government efficiency unit to examine all council spending in areas they control.
The party will pilot the Doge-style scheme in Kent county council, led by a team including the Brexit donor Arron Banks as well as cybersecurity entrepreneur Nathaniel Fried. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
New research shows demand for social housing has grown at the same time as the number of people helped into homes slowed around the country.
Experts warn demand for public housing outstripping supply
New research shows demand for social housing has grown at the same time as the number of people helped into homes slowed around the country.
www.abc.net.au
June 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"The underlying point isn’t to chastise the firms for making the wrong decision; it’s to remind those firms that it’s not too late to reverse course and join the ranks of the firms resisting Trump’s gambit..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Law firms that appeased Trump confront the consequences of their misjudgment
Law firms that gave into the White House’s demands thought they were making a wise business decision. They’re now learning otherwise.
www.msnbc.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“He who commands the sea has command of everything,” the ancient Athenian general Themistocles said. By that standard, the United States has command of very little.
Arnav Rao on how a new era of American maritime greatness can still be possible:
Arnav Rao on how a new era of American maritime greatness can still be possible:
How America Lost Control of the Seas
Thanks to decades of misguided policy choices, the U.S. has an astonishing lack of maritime capacity.
bit.ly
June 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
