Both parties are to blame for our council’s problems

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Both the Tories nationally and Labour locally are both as guilty for what is going on Kirklees.

Yes, national government has cut spending, but Labour are the ones deliberately making the worst of it to score political points on a national level.

Time for the blind tribal sheep to wake up. uncertainty about the reality of a UK post Brexit.

Perhaps it would be wise of us all not to be quite so selective in the use of statistics or to rubbish any pieces of careful research which do not support our entrenched viewpoint. different challenges on 50 different days to raise £10,000 for the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, the most incredible charity that supports over 2,300 families with a seriously ill child in England.

This February, to tie in with Valentine’s Day, my challenge is to encourage the public to join me in a small act of kindness by donating the cost of a Valentine’s bunch of flowers or box of chocolates to Rainbow Trust. Hence this letter. Just £10 could pay for a sensory toy to help Rainbow Trust Family Support Workers entertain a seriously ill child with special needs, giving their parents a much-needed break.

To make a donation please visit uk.virginmoneygiving. com/ZillahBingley because small gestures of kindness really make a huge difference to families caring for a child with a life-threatening condition.