Is Stockton on Tees a ****hole?

[JohnD]

I was just thinking. In the forthcoming election, senior Tories will cruise the country to associate themselves with local candidates.

If Cleverly rolls up to Stockton, how many votes will he lose?

 

[Odds]

I was just thinking. In the forthcoming election, senior Tories will cruise the country to associate themselves with local candidates.

If Cleverly rolls up to Stockton, how many votes will he lose?

The RED WALL is nothing more than a ha-ha, nowadays.
Only the Tories won't be laughing next year.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I spent 6months there, a long time ago, putting in a big new pumping station, for Stockton and Middleborough. It was fairly dire, locally, at that time. Further afield, there are some really nice areas.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

I spent 6months there, a long time ago, putting in a big new pumping station, for Stockton and Middleborough. It was fairly dire, locally, at that time. Further afield, there are some really nice areas.

Lack of investment ?

 

[JohnD]

Wasn't it a busy industrial town, until Thatcher?

 

[motorbiking]

If only they had a decent mayor and some good MPs to represent them.

 

[Roy Bloom]

I was just thinking. In the forthcoming election, senior Tories will cruise the country to associate themselves with local candidates.

If Cleverly rolls up to Stockton, how many votes will he lose?

Like BJ in Liverpool?

 

[carmanmemoranda]

If only they had a decent mayor and some good MPs to represent them.

Like the Tories and their levelling up ?

How is that going ?

 

[JohnD]

Is Stockton far north enough to be a "powerhouse?"

NPH – Northern Powerhouse

Building a Northern Powerhouse is about boosting the local economy by investing in skills, innovation, transport and culture.

northernpowerhouse.gov.uk

 

[Notch7]

If only they had a decent mayor and some good MPs to represent them.

If only Conservatives didn’t restrict money going to Labour run councils

Labour councils in England hit harder by austerity than Tory areas

Exclusive: analysis by Guardian and Sigoma shows poorer, Labour-held areas lost over a third of spending power

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mottie]

If only Conservatives didn’t restrict money going to Labour run councils

If only Labour run councils weren’t so wasteful they might get more.

10 Ridiculous Ways Sadiq Khan Has Wasted Your Money

Sadiq Khan is the most powerful elected Mayor in the country with a massive £18.5 billion budget, but instead of funding extra police officers he’s squandered millions of pounds. Here are the top ten ridiculous ways Mayor Khan has wasted your money.1) £10 million to determine the colour of Met...

www.cityhallconservatives.com

 

[crystal ball]

If only Labour run councils weren’t so wasteful they might get more.

10 Ridiculous Ways Sadiq Khan Has Wasted Your Money

Sadiq Khan is the most powerful elected Mayor in the country with a massive £18.5 billion budget, but instead of funding extra police officers he’s squandered millions of pounds. Here are the top ten ridiculous ways Mayor Khan has wasted your money.1) £10 million to determine the colour of Met...

www.cityhallconservatives.com

Did his predecessor throw any money at ridiculous projects?

 

[Odds]

Did his predecessor throw any money at ridiculous projects?

Floating airports - bridges - cake stalls. The list goes on and on...

 

[Roy Bloom]

Floating airports - bridges - cake stalls. The list goes on and on...

Water Canons.

 

[gant]

Water Canons.

Your joking.